Moving Large Furniture Up Stairs, Moving Heavy Furniture Upstairs Old School Beast Mode Youtube

The moving company at least the experienced ones will have the knowledge and equipment to get the big items up to your second floor.

Cant get furniture up the stairs. For safetys sake always empty the dresser drawers before packing and use correct lifting techniques during the move. Keep your back straight and lift with your legs. Moving furniture up and down stairs comes with some challenges especially for bulky pieces.

Moving heavy furniture is never easy and even less so when you have to move it up stairs. You must wrap pack and lift your dresser carefully to avoid damage to the piece and to yourself. Well if youd like a different idea you could do a simple ratchet like the pics here on the platform of your hand truckdolly.

In reality though when im carrying large or heavy things up and down stairs ill just put the flat smoothest side on the bottom pull at a smooth angle then make a sharper angle for an edge to dig into the stairs if i need a rest. As you back up youll move the hand truck up one stair at a time. If there is a balcony the movers can hoists all the items up there using a hoisting systems that will pull the items over the balcony and to the second level to move all items into there specific rooms.

Whether youre moving into a new home on a higher floor in an apartment that doesnt have an elevator or you need to get some furniture up to another story in a house its important to use the right technique to do so safely. If necessary you may consider disassembling some large pieces. To move heavy furniture tilt the piece of furniture backwards so one person carries the top of it while the other carries the bottom as this will fit the angle of stairs and save you from having to lift it all the way up when setting it upright.

In my search results i found articles telling me to spread dishwasher detergent on the floor to decrease friction use moving blankets and drag the item up the stairs create a pulley contraption at the top of the stairs and slide it over a diy plywood ramp and all sorts of other tips that didnt seem practical for our situation. For example backs can be removed from recliners feet can be removed from sofas and you can even cut and fold a box spring in half to make it easier to move. I cant lift stuff in this decade as in previous.

I continue to devise and try to devise mechanical assists to lifting. This can work for items from small to large that are especially heavy though if the item is too big carrying it with a partner may be the less awkward option.