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   sewluving | Jul 21, 2009 06:10am | #1

   Majick

   Here is a website for Lee Valley Tools.  They have what you are looking for.  They are here in Canada.  Hope this helps.

   http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&cat=2,42194&p=45109

   Heather in Calgary

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   Sancin | Jul 21, 2009 08:31am | #2

   I believe they are in the Sears catalog as well. I recently bought an ironing board at Superstore (called something else in Eastern Canada but same store - sell President's choice stuff). Also saw an over the door ironing board at Zellers recently.I bought an extra wide open metal mesh one at Superstore (needs special cover). Previously I had one I had purchased at IKEA. I wouldn't recommend the IKEA one as it was made of fibre board and warped.

   Edited 7/21/2009 1:33 am ET by Sancin

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   Gloriasews | Jul 21, 2009 09:29am | #3

   Besides the suggestions that the other posters mentioned, have you tried Home Depot, Rona or Home Hardware?  The Lee Valley one would be very good quality, as well.  Let us know what you can find & what you decide to buy.

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   Majick | Jul 21, 2009 06:28pm | #4

   Hey all
   Thanks, with a bit of planning I can make a circuit of those stores without to much schlepping around. I was just frustrated because I cannot seem to find them on the website. I am lusting over the Lee Valley one, I'm just not sure if I can squeeze it into the space I have. I'll email them for sizes
   I'll keep you posted
   Thanks!
   M

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   Gloriasews | Jul 22, 2009 09:11am | #5

   Usually, those built-in ones, like the Lee Valley, will fit (or should) exactly between the 2X4s in your wall, once you cut the gyproc out.  Hopefully, you have a plug nearby.  Good luck!

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   Teaf5 | Jul 26, 2009 07:45pm | #7

   Hardware stores have the greatest selection, and some bath/bedding stores have good options, too.  Online, the sites that sell closet organizers and storage solutions also have drop-down ironing boards and ironing organizers.

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   Gloriasews | Jul 27, 2009 04:01am | #10

   Hi, Teaf5!  Hopefully, Majick read your post, as she's the person looking for the ironing board.  You had many & all good suggestions for her, that I hadn't thought of.

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   beo | Jul 23, 2009 01:13am | #6

   Try Reliable Corpooration out of Onterio.  Great products..irons and ironing tables, steam floor cleaners etc.

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   Palady | Jul 27, 2009 12:53am | #8

   MO, the most important factor in selecting is the sturdiness.

   I had the opportunity to use one in place in an apt built circa 1920.  When my son/DIL built a home in !997, he put one in their bedroom at the request of his wife.  it was far and away of lesser quality than I liked.  The size was skimpy.  There was a up & down sway in the board.  And, after but 3 months of use, my son had to repair the struts because the board dipped at the front end.  This meant being acutely aware of how the iron was stood to avoid it sliding off.  He had planned to virtually rebuild the all because his replacing had limited success.  The plan fell short because the marriage ended before he completed his design.

   nepa

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   Sancin | Jul 27, 2009 01:17am | #9

   Oh, those marriages!!

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   Palady | Jul 27, 2009 05:39pm | #11

   Appropo reply to be sure.  Relationships can be complex.

   The older in-wall board I used was perfect in every respect.  In addition to being very strudy, it had an outlet along each side of the lower inside wall.   A + for a left hand user.

   There was a section at the inner part of the board to stand the iron.  It was constructed in such a way to keep the iron from toppling.  

   There even was a sleeve board compartment that was also built in to it! 

   I looked all over the unit to see if it was manufactured.  My effort fell short of ever finding anything.  Which led me to belive it may have been custom made. 

   Since ironing has fallen by the wayside, one would be hard pressed to need one of these.  Except me that is.

   nepa