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DIY & Home Improvement

Diamond_Dog

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6. It's interesting to think of this happening today.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:33 PM

Aug 2

I wonder if it would be cheaper to build a house this way today, in this economy, or more expensive? Might be feasible only for a very small house? I have no idea.

Imagine seeing your new home arriving at the train station in a huge crate!

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'I Live in a 1900s Sears Catalog Home--Here's What It's Like To Own a House That Arrived in a Box' [View all] Diamond_Dog Aug 2 OP

What a great article! CrispyQ Aug 2 #1

YW, CrispyQ! Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #3

Thanks for this fascinating article, complete with photos and plans, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2 #2

YW Peggy! Glad you enjoyed this. Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #4

they shd bring them back. mopinko Aug 2 #5

It's interesting to think of this happening today. Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #6

it wd absolutely b cheaper. mopinko Aug 2 #13

I rented a house back in the 90s sdfernando Aug 2 #7

Wow! I had no idea you could buy a car from the Sears catalog, too! Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #10

Man - what a great read! Tom Dyer Aug 2 #8

Thanks, and YW Tom Dyer! Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #11

A friend owned owned one in New Jersey. bluedigger Aug 2 #9

Ha ha Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #12

I am, and those Sears houses were built small bluedigger Aug 2 #16

My Great-Uncle and Aunt Had One Deep State Witch Aug 2 #14

Did they order it from Sears or did they buy it after it was already built by someone else? Diamond_Dog Aug 2 #15

Ordered it from Sears. Probably sometime in the 30's. Deep State Witch Aug 3 #17