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When you need to move house or office, you often worry about how to pack furniture to avoid scratches. Please refer to this simple and quick guide on packing furniture.
As can be seen, wooden furniture in general or tables and chairs, in particular, are indispensable items in any house, restaurant, office… When you need to move home or office, you often worry about packing furniture in a simple and fast way. Because wooden furniture, when transported, it is necessary to avoid collisions so that the furniture is not scratched or damaged. Therefore, the packing furniture is a very important step. You should prepare a thick layer of padding to place under the trunk of the transport vehicle to prevent the furniture from moving and bumping into each other. The edges and corners of tables and chairs should be carefully wrapped with a cloth.
First, you must classify tables and chairs according to groups of tables and chairs that need to be dismantled and tables and chairs that do not need to be disassembled to facilitate transportation. If dismantling is not possible on your own, it is recommended that you have your removalist do the removal to ensure a smooth process.
Easy to discover and pack the tables
- Before moving with bulky furniture, you should disassemble the parts for easy packing and moving. As for non-removable monolithic furniture or small wooden tables and chairs, you can pack and transport the whole unit.
When removing the furniture, you should put a thick towel on the joint and gently knock with a hammer to disassemble the parts. Avoid hitting the hammer directly on the surface as it will damage the wood surface. It is especially important to note that when disassembling furniture, you should mark each detail so that when re-assembled at your new home, it will be assembled correctly and quickly. - Wooden tables and chairs with leather cushions and attached glass can easily be scratched and cracked when colliding or colliding with other objects. Therefore, when packing, you should cover the furniture with special plastic wrap very carefully to avoid the wooden furniture being scratched and losing its aesthetics and value. You can wrap a thick layer of paper between two pieces of wood together or prepare pads to line them instead of paper to minimize their friction and collision when transporting.
Needs to be disassembled and carefully packed. You can also disassemble each part of the table and chair if it is easier to pack. Or use cloth, padding, and PE film to wrap it carefully. It should be done carefully and meticulously to minimize scratches when coming to a new home. Especially the accompanying glasses.
- For desks and chairs are usually easy to disassemble, so you need to disassemble them into small parts and carefully wrap them with specialized items such as foam and newspaper lining. After that, you can wrap an extra layer of the outer carton to avoid slipping during transportation to ensure safety and keep the paint beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
Needs to be disassembled and carefully packed. You can also disassemble each part of the table and chair if it is easier to pack. Or use cloth, padding, and PE film to wrap it carefully. It should be done carefully and meticulously to minimize scratches when coming to a new home. Especially the accompanying glasses.
- For desks and chairs are usually easy to disassemble, so you need to disassemble them into small parts and carefully wrap them with specialized items such as foam and newspaper lining. After that, you can wrap an extra layer of the outer carton to avoid slipping during transportation to ensure safety and keep the paint beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
- For dining tables and desks with glass surfaces, you need to wrap them skillfully. You need to wrap and line the glass in the order of the carton to the shrink film, and the last layer is the outer blanket. And it is also important that when transporting, the glass should be upright and fixed to the car with a strong lanyard.
Some notes when shipping and assembly
- Besides, the truck floor also needs a thick cushion to avoid shocks when traveling on the road, causing collisions. Avoid pressing heavy objects on the furniture which scratch the wooden surface. With wooden furniture you have disassembled in detail, it is necessary to tie them together firmly to avoid falling, cracking, and warping due to collisions when moving.
- When transporting furniture from the room or house to the truck, you should use additional support tools such as trolleys and sliders to reduce some work.
- For objects that can be lifted by hand, they must be firmly grasped with both hands, hugging heavy objects close to the body to avoid wasting energy, pressing elbows close to the body. Do not attempt to lift heavy objects. Care should be taken when going through the door, going up and down the stairs.
- Finally, when you have transported the furniture to the new location, you need to take the furniture down in the order of top to bottom, from outside to inside, to avoid the furniture falling and bumping a lot.
- When assembling furniture, you just need to reverse the process of removing the furniture above. To make the assembly simple and accurate, remember to mark the position and order of the parts to avoid confusion and time-consuming assembly.
These simple and quick furniture packing instructions will come in handy when you’re moving house. And if you are still wondering, or worried about how to transport wooden furniture safely, please contact us!