
Furniture transportation, Luggage transportation.
I will not wear this! This is what you would say knowing that you have to move furniture – and it doesn't matter if it's an old antique chest or a modern corner sofa. And in the situation of moving to another place, furniture is a really big problem that requires a special solution.
Moving furniture is a tough nut to crack. In many cases it has to be disassembled, then packed, then loaded into the car, properly placed in the van, secured so that nothing gets damaged during transport, unloaded, assembled and back and put in place.
What are the possible problems when transporting furniture?
● Large or tall furniture may not fit in the car.
● Furniture can be damaged when loaded into an elevator or truck.
● Fittings, shelves or parts of furniture may be lost during transportation.
● Furniture can be very heavy – without special skills it will be difficult to transport it yourself.
● Irregularly shaped or large furniture is difficult to pack.
● It is necessary to understand in advance the total volume and dimensions of the furniture so that everything fits in the car (it is important to know how to properly arrange it in the van).
● Transporting large sofas and wardrobes can take a long time.
Useful tips when transporting furniture:
Do you have a screwdriver and hammer ready? Before you start disassembling and packing your furniture, read this list of essential tips to make moving your furniture easier.
1. First of all, when loading, remove from the apartment and therefore send to the truck large furniture. Huge wardrobes, corner sofas, beds, chests of drawers and shelves - all this is better to immediately load into the car. It is the large furniture that will become the first tier on which small furniture can be loaded. Chairs, ottomans, stools, small bedside tables - all this comes last.
2. When disassembling furniture , prepare a few small cardboard boxes, a few regular bags and scotch tape. As soon as you remove nails, screws, immediately put them in a separate bag, which you then tape to the plywood (the largest part of the disassembled cabinet or other item that you disassembled). This way you definitely won’t lose anything. For reliability, a package of fittings can be signed, and if there are too many small parts, then it is better to distribute them into different packages and mark them separately.
3. Take care of the upholstery: be sure to cover the upholstered furniture with stretch film to prevent it from getting dirty or damaged during transportation. If the furniture is unique, expensive, then be sure to prepare the floor of the truck van and place some blanket or large pieces of cardboard to avoid damaging the furniture legs.
4. The same rule with stretch tape applies to all large items: the risk of hitting the wall, accidentally dropping it is high enough, so don't skimp on the tape.
5. Sometimes, when the furniture is too large and cannot be disassembled, it does not fit a little into the door of the room. Try to dismantle the door strips - maybe these 3-5 centimeters are exactly what you need.
6. If you have a particularly important piece of furniture, an antique chest or a wardrobe with glass doors, then it is better to secure its transportation as best as possible: prepare special belts that can be used to secure the furniture to the truck.
7. Never place or load home furnishings, furniture, or other items on a leather sofa - you can ruin the material.
8. What can be taken out of the cabinets - take it out. All items, books, shelves - all this is packed separately so that it does not accidentally fall out during transportation.

