Every household has its weird items that often baffle common logic when move to a new place or even shifting to a new location inside the house. These objects can be quite a nightmare to deal with when moving away, requiring special equipment, handling, and maneuvering techniques to get them out of the house, load them, transport, and finally offload into your new home.
In this article, we are going to explore a few tips that can help you to deal with these non-standard or cumbersome items such as grand pianos, aquariums, antique chandeliers, large indoor trees, etc. Hiring specialized piano movers in NYC can ensure the safe and efficient transportation of delicate items like grand pianos.
Since each item requires its unique handling and equipment, we are simply going to take a look at some of the most common cumbersome household items that often baffle movers. Remember, the goal is to move them safely and intact not to just get them up on the truck by any means necessary.Some movers tend to take a ‘let’s get it over with’ attitude with the odd items which can easily damage them.
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Glass Tanks & Aquariums
These super-cumbersome pieces of home décor have become quite popular in modern households as a cool accessory that can give the home an exotic vibe. There is, however, nothing cool about the struggle of move it to a new location in one piece. Not only are they often big, but also super fragile due to the glass fabrication. As such, many aquariums and glass tanks have met their fate in the back of moving trucks, arriving at the destination either in a million pieces or with snaky cracks all over the frame.
Considering how expensive aquariums are, there must simply be no room for disaster, even if the mover is insured! Luckily, there are special ‘mirror boxes’ designed to safely transport glass objects from one point to another. These boxes are designed to adequately cushion their contents from any impact experienced during transit. As such, never be tempted to find home alternatives, use the proper equipment always! Moving companies often offer such special equipment for an extra charge, but it is well worth the cost.
Fancy Chandeliers
If you own one of these crystal fancy chandeliers, you will definitely need special packaging and equipment to transport it to your new home, otherwise, you risk ruining these antique beauties. Your moving company should help you with this to pack it up nicely in its smaller elements.
Since chandeliers can be disassembled into smaller and manageable pieces, you can also devise your home-made special container if the moving company doesn’t have one or is too expensive. Others have suggested using empty cartons, cut in half and taped together to fit the design of the chandelier after taking it apart as much as you can.
Be gentle when taking it apart to avoid damage and remember to study it before ripping it apart because you’ll soon need to put it back together again. Before laying the pieces in the container, wrap them with an impact-cushioning layer such as foam or bubble wrap.
Large Cardboard Cut-outs
Transporting your life-size cardboard cut-out can also prove to be tricky. Don’t be tempted to shove it on top of the baggage in the truck, it never ends well! Rather, put it in its flat configuration and pack it with your mattress. If you are using an enclosed moving vehicle with a flat roof, you can also safely perch it up there and tie it up firmly, assuming that the weather is dry, of course!
Giant Trees
These trendy indoor trees also require special handling when moving, otherwise, you can easily ruin them. Besides physical damage, live trees can easily wilt and die in transit due to the disturbance of their food supply, sun exposure, etc. To safeguard its health, try to maintain the tree’s normal conditions during the move either by using an enclosed and shaded vehicle or even covering its branches with damp papers to keep it moist.
Life-size Skeletons
Are you an anatomy fanatic with life-size human or animal skeletons in the house? If so, you already know how fragile these cumbersome items are. The only way to safely transport them is detached and into smaller pieces. Gently disassemble the skeletons and try to keep the various skeleton parts grouped to avoid making a mess that will frustrate you when reassembling. It’s always best to wrap each bone in protective foam or bubble wrap to avoid scratches during transit.
Never stack a lot of bones in any container. Dry bones tend to be brittle, and they will snap under a lot of pressure. Use a minimum-depth container that can only stack two or three bones and make sure it’s lined inside first with a layer of foam or bubble wrap. Once packed, keep the boxes separate from the rest of the stuff and treat it as a fragile container like the chinaware or glasses.
Game Tables & Machines
We all love the personal foosball tables, pool tables, pinball machines, and perhaps even some classic arcade games, right? Well, that love has better be ready to endure the hassle of moving your beloved game machines and tables with you. These items can easily be broken with one false move. Their sheer weight is a danger to both your toes and themselves if dropped! Luckily, they can be safely moved with the right equipment, packing, and some serious muscle power.
To cushion any impact blows, wrap the machine or table in foam, pads, or blankets. Hold the wrap in place with rope or tape, whatever works best on the selected material. Remember, when carrying it, always have the flat side down for the back of the machines is usually flat, and, for the tables, the surface is usually the flattest side.
Tables can be loaded in their normal sitting positions, and you can utilize the space underneath safely. However, avoid loading anything on their surfaces since that can ruin them. Also, make sure the table or machine is tied down to avoid shifting in transit.
Musical Instruments
Whoever designs musical instruments seems to have a penchant for huge contraptions. To make matters worse, the design of musical instruments is very delicate such that any slight damage will ruin the sound completely.
Considering how expensive these are, I simply implore you to stay away from it, and leave the packing and transportation to professional movers who have the special equipment to transport and, as a cherry on top, the adequate insurance to cover any damages to your grand piano, organ, etc.
As we wind up, the key to these items is special packaging and moving equipment. Never try to cut on costs by using unorthodox methods with these items because it never ends well. On arrival at your destination, try to offload them first for easy maneuverability while the house is still empty. Good luck!
