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Estmating weight?

I didn't know where on earth to put this question so apologies if it's wrong. Anyway, does anyone know any way to estimate the weight of a desk for sending abroad. It's an Oak writing desk about 35" high 17" deep and 30" in width. I am hopeless at this sort of thing, so even a rough guess would help.Thanks

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  • Hi,

    can you get it balanced on bathroom scales?
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    edited 8 August 2024 at 1:41PM
    Hi,

    can you get it balanced on bathroom scales?
    For this, I would get one end balanced on the scales, standing 2 legs on a piece of wood across the scales and repeat with the other end and add the 2 readings
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  • jackomdj
    jackomdj Posts: 3,073 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Depending upon your weight & how high your scales go I would stand on then stand on holding the table & take one from the other
  • nad1611
    nad1611 Posts: 710 Forumite
    Thanks but to be honest I had thought of this but this is an oak desk and unlikely that bathroom scales will go up to that weight!
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