Hello World! Welcome Friends! Moving heavy furniture is no easy feat. It requires a lot of muscle strength and it’s an impossible task for one person to carry out. Not to mention the risk of injury or damage to your furniture if not properly executed.
However, you can make light work of the process if you have all the right tricks up your sleeve.
Hiring Professionals for Help
There are easier and smoother ways to move heavy furniture around without lifting a finger. You guessed right— hiring professionals for help.
Moving companies have a wealth of experience, so you can be sure your assets will be moved just right. Need recommendations?
Here are the best interstate moving companies you can hire.
Moving Heavy Furniture Yourself
And for the DIY enthusiast, whether you’re moving heavy items yourself or you’re enlisting the help of friends, pushing furniture around carelessly is never a smart move.
However, you can make light work of the process by following our tips:
Plan the Process
One common mistake a lot of people make when moving heavy furniture is launching right into it.
This is a careless technique. Before lifting furniture, plan the move. Now, you don’t need a map of your entire house. Simply define where the pieces will go in the home or go through, like doors or hallways.
Afterward, clear out the moving path. This will prevent tripping over strewn items.
Disassemble Parts
If your furniture can be dismantled into smaller parts, do this before moving it.
Store screws, bolts, nuts, or other tiny parts in a labeled storage container and keep them till it’s time to put them back.
For sectionals, you can break them into separate parts, the same with bed frames.
Take Out Loose Items
Moving heavy furniture with loose items falling out isn’t only bothersome but also very risky. Such items can obstruct you while moving or cause an accident.
Take out detachable items and keep them aside before moving the furniture.
Tips for Moving Different Heavy Furniture
If you’re moving into a new home, the excitement of setting everything in place and moving your furniture can overwhelm you.
However, these few easy steps will make the moving process run a lot smoother. Once that is sorted, you can start moving the furniture in.
Simply follow these tips:
The L-Shape Style for Chairs
When moving sofa chairs, carry them in an L-shape. Move back-first through the doorway and hook larger chairs around the corner to allow them to slip through smoothly.
High-Low Technique for Tall Furniture
The trick to moving tall furniture is using the high-low technique. Simply tip the tall unit backward and have someone carry the top while the other holds the rear.
This is especially helpful when carrying such items up or down a flight of stairs.
Moving Straps for Very Heavy Units
Moving straps are fastened to your shoulders or forearms and slipped under the heavy units, distributing their weight. This helps you lift large furniture with ease.
However, you have to know how to use moving straps the right way to avoid accidents.
Furniture Sliders for Large Drawers
The sliding technique helps you move heavy furniture across the floor with ease.
To prevent scratches when moving, use furniture sliders. They come in different shapes and sizes at any local store.
Roll-Out Liners or Moving Blankets
Liners or moving blankets help prevent scuffs. Even better, you can DIY yours using old blankets, rugs, or towels.
You can also cut small pieces of old cloth, place them under each piece of furniture and move them.
Furniture Dolly
A furniture dolly is a simple wooden structure on four wheels that does the trick of heavy lifting. You place the heavy furniture into the center of the dolly and push. It’s usually a two-man task; one steers in the front and the other pushes at the back.
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