Transportation of large-size furniture demands certain skill. Even if you have entrusted transportation of furniture of the company specializing in transportation of furniture it is necessary to know what to pay to attention that furniture has been transported safe and sound.
- - air and bubbly oilcloth 1;
- - stretch film 2;
- - cardboard boxes 3;
- - transport 4;
- - loaders 5;
- - adhesive tape 6;
- - marker or handle 7;
1. Prepare packaging material as which the air and bubbly oilcloth, stretch film and also cardboard and cardboard boxes for packing of separate elements of furniture can act. Also you will need adhesive tape, cord, tools for dismantling of furniture. Prepare the handle and paper for marking of the packed boxes and parcels.
2. Exempt boxes and shelves from contents. If large-size furniture is transported "as is", without dismantling, record all doors, boxes and other mobile elements by means of adhesive tape. Such method of transportation is suitable for transportation of furniture which safety is not of particular importance. For example, in assembled form it is possible to transport old furniture to the dacha.
3. For careful transportation remove all doors and take out boxes. Accurately turn off all accessories and pack it into cardboard boxes or plastic bags. The vip-transportation ensuring the maximum safety of the transported furniture assumes full dismantling of furniture and packing of separate elements. Do not forget to mark packing – specify the list of contents on front surface. It considerably will facilitate process of the subsequent assembly of furniture.
4. Pay special attention to packing of mirrors and glasses. Lay them sheets of cardboard so that glass surfaces did not adjoin. Record the formed "sandwich" by means of adhesive tape and envelop soft packaging material, such as air and bubbly film or dense fabric. Surely point to the surfaces of packing that inside there are fragile objects.
5. Furniture with leather upholstery is transported only in operating position, that is on legs. Trace that the leather upholstery did not contact to surfaces of other objects. Consider that skin can lose presentable look even if furniture has been previously packed.
6. For transportation of that large-size furniture which cannot be sorted or which has non-standard configuration employ transport company. Make sure that at the disposal of this company there is special transport, the equipment for loading and team of experienced loaders.
7. Signing the contract for transportation of furniture, attentively study the contract. Pay attention to points in which guarantees, the concerning compensations for damage of furniture or loss of parts make a reservation. Surely accompany cargo with the list in which it is necessary to list all components.