2 grab furniture at a high point if you re carrying it at the top end.
Tips moving heavy furniture upstairs.
Carry the item high and low meaning the person lower on the stairs carries the item from its bottom surface and the person higher on the stairs carries the item from its top surface.
A dolly or hand truck is an indispensable tool for moving heavy items especially if you need to bring them upstairs.
If you need to move heavy furniture upstairs you can fold up a bunch of moving blankets and place them on each step to turn your stairs into a makeshift ramp.
Use these simple techniques to move heavy awkward items without wrecking your back your house or the furniture.
Moving straps the relative new kids on the block look a little like skydiving harnesses but are designed to allow you to lift heavier items than you normally could without back strain.
How to move heavy furniture by yourself use your head not your back.
These tips for moving furniture will make the the job easier.
If you re moving multiple heavy pieces of furniture up stairs start with the heaviest piece first and work your way down in weight.
Roll the hand truck backward to the stairs stand on the first step lean the dolly toward you and pull it up.
Whether you re relocating or just rearranging moving heavy furniture is a big job.
Once you ve done that you can place another blanket under the piece of furniture and pull the edge to move the furniture up the steps.
Matt moved our vanity by himself but for awkwardly large and heavy loads i recommend having at least one other strong spotter.
That way as you get more tired you ll be carrying the lighter items.
After you have place the item to move on your hand truck secure it with flat hook strap tie downs.
To move heavy furniture on stairs you re going to have to work with a partner this isn t something you want to attempt on your own.
Oftentimes the weight of your pieces is not the only thing to worry about their shapes and sizes come suddenly into play as well.
Two people are required when using moving straps one on each end of the heavy item.
To use the motorized hand truck you strap your heavy object securely onto the dolly and press a button on the top of the machine to lift the wheels up to the next step.
How to move heavy furniture upstairs or downstairs.
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