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Cleita

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21. Really? More relaxed?

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #19)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:21 PM

Mar 2012

Actually, in my state they have to meet certain standards of construction. Mine, that was built to stay in one piece while being transported on the road, also very nicely rode out our last big earthquake with no damage.

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IKEA makes homes now fully furnished [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2012 OP

They look cool. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #1

Good furniture goes out of style before functional obsolescence. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #3

Not exactly true. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #9

I can't comment on Ikea quality OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #25

Cool, thanks! OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #26

Now, take these 4 Snap Clips to attach wall H, to wall C snooper2 Mar 2012 #2

Nope. There would be stick figure pictures with lots of Exclamation Points and Big X's.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #4

All I know now is where my bucket went I've been looking for snooper2 Mar 2012 #5

To me it lacks Texasgal Mar 2012 #7

antiseptic. pansypoo53219 Mar 2012 #17

This prefab home is not made or sold by IKEA ... frazzled Mar 2012 #8

Interesting product. greytdemocrat Mar 2012 #10

Right now, I'm so fed up with the way my house looks, I'd buy one of those in a minute! CTyankee Mar 2012 #11

Why are these any different from American manufactured mobile homes? Cleita Mar 2012 #12

Incidentally, the one I live in now cost less than $30,000 for the home Cleita Mar 2012 #13

My son bought a manufactured home here in North Georgia RebelOne Mar 2012 #16

Looks like they're built here. Although the IdeaBox site is unclear about ownership. Robb Mar 2012 #14

Mobile (manufactured) homes are built to a more relaxed building code... lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #19

Really? More relaxed? Cleita Mar 2012 #21

Yes. Manufactured homes are built to federal HUD standards lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #22

I should have read up thread and they are manufactured here in the USA. Cleita Mar 2012 #23

My only issue is that is only a single bedroom LynneSin Mar 2012 #15

The ideabox site has more designs OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #20

I don't know what to think. I kinda tired of the Ikea look Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #24

One helluva hex wrench needed to put it together. flvegan Mar 2012 #27