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What is the reason for the variation in experience of commenters here? Several are saying that they've successfully disassembled and reassembled all sorts of IKEA furniture, while others insist that isn't possible. I've had IKEA furniture for 10+ years, and it's survived several house moves and reassembly cycles. That includes some of the cheaper products like LACK, KALLAX, and LINNMON.
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What is an example of an item you consider excellent?
Not OP but I have some Kallax book cases (3x4 arrangement) that are 4-5 years old. We moved house 3 years ago and they’re still going strong.
It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems. On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
I have always used a generous amount of wood glue to the joints of any self-assembly furniture with the result being the furniture stays in one piece long after the finishing material has become worn and shabby. The fixings supplied and the material construction are just not capable of providing a solid, permanent result otherwise.
Unless this is meant for subsequent owners/houses?
I've never had an issue with IKEA disassembly/assembly having moved/lived/purchased across 3 continents, but I have always done my own assembly/disassembly.
It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems. On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
There’s evolutionary pressure here. IKEA quality ranges from cardboard to excellent and the stuff that self destructs won’t be resold
I read the reviews and a lot of people attach heavy monitor clamps without realizing what the desk is, and it crunches in over time. Maybe it's a lack of communication on Ikea's part as it's meant for simple table/desk stuff, not a full wood computer desk. And it kinda looks like wood. But it's super cheap and looks nice, serves a particular purpose.
[1] tear down video shows the honeycomb material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vNRY6natiY
What is the reason for the variation in experience of commenters here? Several are saying that they've successfully disassembled and reassembled all sorts of IKEA furniture, while others insist that isn't possible. I've had IKEA furniture for 10+ years, and it's survived several house moves and reassembly cycles. That includes some of the cheaper products like LACK, KALLAX, and LINNMON.
Is there a way to know what "quality tier" each product falls in?
The best is to go in a store and check by yourself, if you can do a bicep curl with your coffee table chances are it's not very sturdy
What is the reason for the variation in experience of commenters here? Several are saying that they've successfully disassembled and reassembled all sorts of IKEA furniture, while others insist that isn't possible. I've had IKEA furniture for 10+ years, and it's survived several house moves and reassembly cycles. That includes some of the cheaper products like LACK, KALLAX, and LINNMON.
An underrated benefit of IKEA is the consistency of their product names. Having products that have had the same names and characteristics (approximately) for decodes makes buying and selling much easier than other furniture.
It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems. On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
On the notion of lack of durability, I have come across a substantial number of people for whom that is a feature: change your furniture every 2/5 years to "keep it fresh", where spending money on anything durable wouldn't make any sense. Note: definitely not my hobby, and I'm not going to consider waste and other impacts. So please, don't pitchfork.
It seems to hinge on this, but inexpensive doesn't imply a lack of durability. A sibling thread has many examples of durable Ikea products. Additionally, if cost is an issue, one can defray the cost of a fresh new table by selling their current perfectly usable table via a secondhand marketplace vs throwing out a broken one.
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There are few different levels of Ikea furniture quality. If you buy the lowest quality, it is composed of "particle board" (AKA pressed sawdust) and "corrugated cardboard" ( https://youtu.be/24F5JlKkxR4?t=76 ). This furniture is incredibly easy to break and it will often not support being screwed together twice. If you buy the higher quality furniture, which is often soft wood like pine (which is still incredibly lo…
IKEA uses acacia for some of their outdoor furniture. From the comfort of my Poäng-chair from the late 80ies I disagree strongly with the sentiment that IKEA furniture scratches easily.
Both Oak and Beechwood are considered a hardwood.
So yeah, it should be more durable than their pine-based furniture.