What I Learned from a Pro about Moving Heavy Furniture - Share A Word
I’ve always been excited about new stuff beyond belief; so when we got new furniture for the house I was out of my mind. Planning where everything would go, how should it be decorated, the surrounding colours, lighting and similar stuff. My husband was laughing because he didn’t believe I could get so thrilled over a new couch and a coffee table. However, that wasn’t his biggest concern. Getting the new furniture in the house was what posed as problem in the first place.
Once the furniture was delivered to us, we decided we were going to take care of it and get it in the house. But, what we missed to take into consideration was the fact that we we were not exactly trained to successfully move furniture elements without damaging them or the surrounding area. So, when we got stuck with the couch on the front door, we realised it was the right time to stop acting as moving heroes and call for help from furniture removals Australia wide. Of course, the removalists did an amazing job and got everything inside the house without causing any damage to my precious furniture. I had the chance to see how they handle otherwise confusing situations for us mortals, and after asking a few questions, the professional was kind enough to explain to me the point of their job:
- Corners are people’s biggest enemies while moving furniture, so to handle them without any problems, turn the chair in a “L” shape and move the back first through the doorway. Afterwards, simply curl it around the door frame and it will be easy to slip it through.
- Lifting heavy objects is not just hard, but dangerous if not performed properly. After all, there are rules for proper lifting. That’s why, professional furniture removals Australia companies that offer moving services have a system developed for handling this situation; straps and shoulder dollies. Shoulder dollies are amazing when it comes to lifting heavy couches, and straps are great for high and heavy objects.
- To protect your furniture elements from potential scratching and damage from bumping into corners, walls or doorways, wrap it in blankets and plastic. Now, as much as you think this is easy, wait until you see how professionals do it; you should manage to wrap an armoire or any other piece of furniture like you would wrap a present. With blankets and plastic. Quite a hard task.
- Ever wondered how large beds and mattresses are moved through stairways, especially passing the curves? Well, movers have a technique; they cut the frame that holds the mattress so that the frame is easily folded like a book. Then they simply secure it with straps so that it doesn’t open and they move it. Once you get it on the desired location, you simply screw along the centrepiece and the inside of the outer frame for reinforcement and staple the fabric for covering.
