By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
Much of your household belongings and pieces of furniture are simple, if not simply easy, to move. You box up the majority of it, and, armed with a screwdriver and a couple of additional tools, disassemble pieces of furniture so it's uncomplicated to load. For the DIY types, this can be a fun project--until you get to the things that are a lot more of a headache--like the piano as well as the fish tank.
Moving the Immovable
Pianos
Pianos are probably the hardest things to move. They're big in addition to cumbersome, still in that bulky cabinet rest the extremely fragile elements which essentially make the instrument. Have you ever thought about precisely why so many individuals elect to leave a piano at their old residence, or simply offer it pretty much free of charge to anybody? It is because they're so hard to move.
An upright or spinet might not be worth the energy to maneuver, except in cases where it is sentimental. Baby grand sizes and larger are worth it but demand specialized help for a successful trip.
Besides possible damage to the piano itself, there are additional possibilities to hurt walls, staircases, and any person attempting to move these beasts. A professional moving company could possibly move your piano but will more than likely advise a specialty piano mover to complete the job. Piano movers will also transport harps, organs, as well as other considerable instruments.
Artwork and Collectibles
Your contact at the moving company in Oklahoma City will ask about art and collectibles, and strongly recommend they pack those things for you. There's lots of expertise involved with packing sensitive belongings for transport, and well worth the cost to make sure your mirrors, artwork, as well as other valuable items arrive undamaged.
Home furnishings
There should be a mathematical theory disproving that merely because a piece of furniture got into your house, it may come back out. Refer to it as "The Principle of the Pivot"--we all remember the "Friends" episode when they tried to move a couch through a staircase. There's a couple of issues why your hefty furnishings are hard to get out.
Should it be custom made, such as an entertainment center or perhaps a bar, it likely came into the home in sections and was put together within the room. If you're able to obtain the carpenter who constructed the article to take it apart, that's the best option. Otherwise, talk to your professional movers concerning disassembling the item and go over any issue they believe that they could deal with.
Basement furnishings are normally tough to move out. In case you have added a handrail, the passage is even more compact. Same thing for the stairs--if you've swapped out carpeting with hardwood, they're going to be slippery. Again, for this reason lots of people just leave that furniture in the residence.
That deep freeze you've got hidden away down there? It is probable the appliance shop brought it--obviously empty--so you will need to clean it out even before you make an effort to move it. Or you may just leave it for the other homeowners, as well. Some things really will not be worth the cost to transport.
What? The Movers Are unable to Move My Houseplants?
No, they are unable to. Government policies forbid commercial transport of any living thing--so Goldie the Goldfish will have to ride together with you, wedged between your ficus trees.
Aquariums
Depending on the timing and duration of your move, the best thing to do with your aquarium tank could be to give it away. However, if you're planning to try to move the fish, be sure you complete the following.
· Empty the tank of most water, keeping ample for the established bacteria colony to make it through the trip.
· Fill containers with the aquarium water and put the fish in these containers.
· Secure them as much as possible--set the containers within a bin which goes on the floor in the backseat.
· Construct the new tank straight away. Float the containers in the aquarium to be sure the fish get used to the new temperature before you actually release them.
If your aquarium tank is investment-grade, your fish dealer might find the move of your equipment as well as fish.
Houseplants
In the event a long-distance move is on your radar, an excellent thing to do would be to give your indoor plants to your neighbors, however if you're determined to move them, here's how.
· Repot in plastic containers a couple weeks ahead of the move
· Move them in your car, or lease a cargo van in the event the vehicle's full
· Make sure they won't overheat in transit
· Set the plastic pots in your new residence for several weeks as they adapt to the different location
· Truly reassess giving them away
Now, get to it--begin packing. Keep in mind that some things are best left to a professional mover in Oklahoma City--or left altogether.
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