One of the most significant fears while moving is the possibility of damage to furniture. Long distance further compounds the horror. However, by taking a raft of measures ahead of time, you can minimize or eliminate breakage. Furniture adds aesthetic value to your indoors. There are also pieces made for the outdoors. Both types are valuable assets, and some are irreplaceable. To minimize risk, the best thing you can do is to pack the items carefully. For large pieces, disassemble them first before wrapping the parts. Without taking these precautions, movers may have little option but to drive slowly with many stop-overs along the way. Otherwise, they face a real prospect of getting claims for damages.
How else do you shorten long-distance movement of furniture?
Break it down
To give the loaders an easy time and the moving truck driver a comfortable ride, consider taking the furniture apart. Unscrew bed frames, legs of dining and coffee tables and other components. Break down shelving units and dresser drawers. The same approach applies to bookshelves. As you break the items down, make sure you have a sketch of how to reassemble them back. Usually, user manuals contain this information. Make sure you locate and pack them separately for easy retrieval upon arrival at the destination.
Wrap the items carefully
A plastic wrap comes in handy as it will protect your furniture from scratches and scuffs. Other materials include blankets, sheets, towels and newspapers. Usually, it is the edges that are at the highest risk of damage. Cover the table tops with blankets before applying a roll of plastic wrap on top. When it comes to the edges, reinforce them with protective padding. Apart from scratches, a stretch-wrap helps keep off dust.
Systemic loading of the truck
An improperly loaded moving truck can slow down your progress. The driver and his crew may be forced to keep stopping just to check that everything is okay. While packing, the best approach is putting items starting from the front to the back. Give priority to the large and heavy furniture. Since the load will rub against each other during transit, place padding material in between. At the same time, place some boxes on the empty parts left out when you removed shelves.
Tie with a cable
Another way to keep furniture in place inside a truck is to fasten it using rope. Most moving trucks have bars of wood fabricated in the cargo hold in a mesh-like pattern. By passing the rope or fastening material around these bars, you ensure that the item does not sway when the lorry moves or gets on a rough patch.
When moving, you not only expect your belongings to arrive safely but also on time. If you package furniture in the right way, it takes a shorter time for the transporters to ferry it from your current to the destined city. Remember these tips: disassemble, wrap, load the truck systematically and fasten the items to the sides of the cargo hold.
