When moving home or office, it can often be difficult to get larger furniture items through doorways, down staircases, or out of the property safely.
Fortunately, most modern furniture can be dismantled quite easily before being loaded onto the removals van.
Here are some of our top furniture dismantling tips to help make the process easier and safer.
Dismantling beds, tables & wardrobes:
• Ask someone to help you hold larger furniture pieces while unscrewing them. This will help prevent damage or injury.
• Remove all nails, screws, pins, bolts, and dowels carefully to avoid scratching other items or losing important parts during the move.
• Place screws, bolts, and small fittings into labelled bags and keep them stored safely together.
• Most modern wardrobes should have the doors and back panels removed first. The wardrobe should then be carefully laid flat on its back before dismantling the remaining sections.
• Take photos, make notes, label parts, or download assembly instructions from the manufacturer’s website before dismantling. This can save a lot of time when reassembling the furniture later.
• Tape smaller furniture parts together, such as shelves, bed slats, brackets, or table legs, to prevent them from getting lost.
• If parts become damaged or go missing, many modern furniture manufacturers, such as, can provide replacement components.
• Be careful not to overtighten screws when reassembling furniture, as this may damage the fittings or weaken the structure.
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