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I think that a lot of people renting can attribute to this too. No ones wants to move around these dense hard oak wood furniture. I rather move around something

I think that a lot of people renting can attribute to this too. No ones wants to move around these dense hard oak wood furniture. I rather move around something light from IKEA until I can buy a house. But then by the time I afford a house, I wouldn't be able to fit these furniture anyway in my abysmally small house.

amanaplanacanal 8y ago
I have some Ikea stuff, but I'm assuming it will self-destruct if I ever attempt to move.
- lisper 8y ago
  This. My wife's particle-board computer desk has survived two moves -- barely. It will almost certainly not survive another, so getting rid of it is a real problem.
  - mkl 8y ago
    I got rid of an entire large sofa buy dismantling/cutting it up into small pieces and disposing of them with my household rubbish. A circular saw would make light work of a desk like that, but a handsaw would work fine too.
  - djrogers 8y ago
    I’ve had plenty of Ikea furniture survive multiple moves across state and manhandled by buddies paid in beer. If you assemble it correctly, most of it is incredibly durable. Unless you’re talking about the cheapest of value furniture from Ikea, or your desk is from some other company, I really can’t fathom it not surviving something as simple as moving it.
    - lisper 8y ago
      I think it was made by Bush. It's very similar to this one: https://www.amazon.com/Vantage-Corner-Desk-in-Maple/dp/B00GICEI8Y/ https://www.amazon.com/Vantage-Corner-Desk-in-Maple/dp/B00GI... The problem is not just that it's made of particle board that is held together with a small number of fasteners and nothing else, but it's also a very awkward shape. It's very hard to move without putting a lot of stress on joints that were not designed to take it.
- syntaxing 8y ago
  I and a couple friends I helped move had a pretty good experience for IKEA stuff. We opted not to take apart the furniture unless neccesary except for tables. Most of the furniture survived except a couple scratches. I personally like to choose the series thats thicker. Wayfair on the other hand is a hit or miss. Maybe it's because we can't tell the quality online.

amanaplanacanal 8y ago

I have some Ikea stuff, but I'm assuming it will self-destruct if I ever attempt to move.

lisper 8y ago
This. My wife's particle-board computer desk has survived two moves -- barely. It will almost certainly not survive another, so getting rid of it is a real problem.
- mkl 8y ago
  I got rid of an entire large sofa buy dismantling/cutting it up into small pieces and disposing of them with my household rubbish. A circular saw would make light work of a desk like that, but a handsaw would work fine too.
- djrogers 8y ago
  I’ve had plenty of Ikea furniture survive multiple moves across state and manhandled by buddies paid in beer. If you assemble it correctly, most of it is incredibly durable. Unless you’re talking about the cheapest of value furniture from Ikea, or your desk is from some other company, I really can’t fathom it not surviving something as simple as moving it.
  - lisper 8y ago
    I think it was made by Bush. It's very similar to this one: https://www.amazon.com/Vantage-Corner-Desk-in-Maple/dp/B00GICEI8Y/ https://www.amazon.com/Vantage-Corner-Desk-in-Maple/dp/B00GI... The problem is not just that it's made of particle board that is held together with a small number of fasteners and nothing else, but it's also a very awkward shape. It's very hard to move without putting a lot of stress on joints that were not designed to take it.
syntaxing 8y ago
I and a couple friends I helped move had a pretty good experience for IKEA stuff. We opted not to take apart the furniture unless neccesary except for tables. Most of the furniture survived except a couple scratches. I personally like to choose the series thats thicker. Wayfair on the other hand is a hit or miss. Maybe it's because we can't tell the quality online.