| A Guide To The Do's and Don'ts of Moving |
Do use appropriate packing materials. If you're
moving a couple of suburbs away or across the country, it's
important to pack your goods in appropriate cartons, bags and
other materials. In most cases, furniture and other items will
be loaded into the truck from floor to ceiling. If you're using
inappropriate cartons (like flimsy supermarket cartons) and
other cartons are loaded on top then the whole load could come
crashing down if that carton were to give way. Wherever possible,
try to use purpose built furniture removalist boxes to pack
smaller items. We can supply these or they can be purchased
(even second hand ones) from most storage facilities. We don't
recommend plastic tubs. While at a glance they seem like a good
option, the plastic is often flimsy and open to cracking. Removal
cartons are relatively cheap and designed exactly for this purpose.
Don't transport liquids. As a rule, we don't
transport liquids. Sometimes these can be hard for us to see
(packed away in cartons) and people often don't consider liquids
to be hazardous to the rest of their load (or other clients
on the same truck). However, it's not hard to picture the consequences
of a can of paint or a bottle of wine leaking, cracking or smashing
during transit when it's in a carton at the top of a load -
on top of cartons of linen, surrounded by couches, paintings,
whitegoods and home entertainment systems. It's important, therefore,
to empty containers carrying liquids and empty the fuel and
oil from machinery (apart from the fact that these liquids can
be highly flammable!).
Do start packing early. Packing can take much
longer than you might expect. Looking around at rooms where
things are packed away neatly, it can be hard to get a grasp
on how long it is going to take. Starting early can make moving
less stressful and will enable you to pack properly, without
being rushed. Don't overload your cartons.
It can be hard to get an accurate idea of how many boxes you'll
need when moving. For this reason you may be inclined to run
out of boxes last minute. We expect that this may happen and
allow you to add or remove boxes (or other items) from your
inventory right up until the day before you move. Overloading
your cartons is inherently hazardous to the contents as cartons
may give way - costing much more than cost of adding a few extra
cartons to your inventory. If you overestimate the number of
cartons you'll need in your original quote simply call us or
remove them from your inventory online at least 24 hours before
your move is scheduled and we'll be able reduce the price accordingly.
Do mark each carton clearly with your job number,
name, pickup and destination suburbs, the carton contents and
the room it is destined for. This is more important for interstate
or inter-regional moves than it is for local moves, as you're
likely to be sharing the truck with other client's goods and
it is not always the same driver delivering the goods that picked
them up.
Don't transport hazardous goods. BBQ gas bottles
should be emptied completely at a refilling or swap and go station.
Our removalists cannot do this for you due to Occupational Health
and Safety issues. Lawn mowers, line trimmers, and other mechanical
devices should be emptied completely of fuel before transport.
Please dispose of fuels and other materials in an environmentally
responsible way. Fertilisers, flammables, corrosives, explosives,
etc. cannot be transported.
Do relax, take your time and get
excited about your big move. You may not move often, but we've
moved thousands!
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is for information purposes only. backloads.com will
not be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this
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