Moving furniture in restricted space!

freakyogre

ormus wrote: »

4 x big men can lift it over the rad and plonk it down.
or as been said, rebuild it in the correct place, or remove the rad.

I will have a think. I'm reluctant to put all my stuff back in at the moment if i'm going to have to take it all out which is a pain. I think 4 men could lift it, but the space is the main issue.

Oh and meant to say. It can't really be built in the space because as it's flatpack, you need to get all the dowels and bits in at the same time, so there isn't enough space to assemble it there. It will fit assembled, but no other way.

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

If there's enough ceiling height to get it over the radiator.

Oh, there's plenty of that! For some reason I have extremely high ceilings.

loracan1

If you took the doors off it'd drop some of the weight - only thing I can think of is if you had some sort of workbench that was marginally higher than the radiator to pivot it on whilst trying to lift it horizontally over the radiator. It's the sort of thing I'd try and fail abysmally at.

(Are you positive it'll fit within the skirtings?)

ormus

carefully measure first. and cut the skirtings off, if needed.

loracan1

ormus wrote: »

carefully measure first. and cut the skirtings off, if needed.

But make sure you've got some glue and touchup paint when you move out. Or leave the wardrobe.

freakyogre

loracan1 wrote: »

If you took the doors off it'd drop some of the weight - only thing I can think of is if you had some sort of workbench that was marginally higher than the radiator to pivot it on whilst trying to lift it horizontally over the radiator. It's the sort of thing I'd try and fail abysmally at.

(Are you positive it'll fit within the skirtings?)

My only worry with lifting it is getting it back down. There isn't space to have a person on each corner to lift it, so it would literally be a balancing act.

It will fit, yes, I measured between the skirting boards initially. There is only about an inch to play with, but it will fit in!

ormus wrote: »

carefully measure first. and cut the skirtings off, if needed.

loracan1 wrote: »

But make sure you've got some glue and touchup paint when you move out. Or leave the wardrobe.

Hmm, i'm not sure removing them would help. It may gave me an inch or two extra to play with though, but i'm not keen on the thought of removing them as would need to touch everything back up and I don't have spare paint.

I think i'll give up on the idea, move it to the other wall and face the fact that it looks crap! I am putting everything back in it now anyway as want it all out the way. I'll have to think about it again in the future.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

well here's my idea......

you seem to have plenty of room in the middle to manoeuvre, so get your helpers to put wardrobe horizontal with doors facing floor (tie or tape up first) and feet towards alcove, put the slimmest strongest helper at the feet, as he is going to get squeezed between wardrobe and wall, now lift wardrobe over radiator and work into alcove, allow helper to escape and tilt wardrobe upright, then shoogle into place, job done. :rotfl:

ormus

dont have the men at the back. have them all at the front.
and use a some blocks to rest it on. saves yer fingers.

MsAnderson

Very creative!! Loving the effort!

tanith

I'd love to see you try and get it out again though.... I guess you might have to leave it there if you ever move

ormus

MsAnderson wrote: »

Very creative!! Loving the effort!

note,
you dont require twins!