Moving a sofa is really challenging
One of the biggest challenges when moving is dealing with your big, heavy, bulky sofas. They can be a real pain to move because they are so darn heavy and don’t easily fit through most doors. Not only that but if you have to take them up or down a flight of steps it can even be quite dangerous to move them. Many people have been injured moving sofas for this very reason.
Taking a sofa apart is the solution in many cases, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Most are put together in a factory and don’t come apart like a regular piece of furniture. Sofa-beds are even worse because they are very complicated and very heavy.
Emergency Calls: “Help my sofa won’t fit!”
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Sofa disassembly video -How to make it fit in
Taking apart sofas for moving
When it comes to moving a sofa one of the first things that needs to be done is take apart anything that needs to be taken apart, especially if it is an overstuffed sofa. The reasons for this are because a big sofa is harder to move around and fit through doors, and if you need to take it up and down a flight (or flights) of stairs it will weigh much less in pieces than all put together.
Procedures to Taking Apart a Sofa
The legs on most sofas screw off, so check those first. Some sofas have backs that can come off, usually by removing a few screws, nuts, or bolts from the back. Check the back and make sure to also check under any fabric flaps as sometimes they are hidden underneath. If they are there, unscrew them and put any nuts, bolts, and/or screws in a plastic bag and attach them to the sofa with tape somewhere safe like under the sofa so that you don’t lose them.
Once the screws or bolts are out the back it will usually lift off of the base quite easily. Of course you should remove all sofa cushions too, and put them in plastic bags to keep them clean and protected. They can be used as ‘stuffing’ when you are loading the truck, but be careful that you don’t put them between something that will rip or gouge them while in transit.
Sofa Bed Knockdown
For a sofa bed, which can be a very heavy item, you need to use a strap, tape, or even a bungee cord to attach the bed to the sofa frame so that it doesn’t open while you are moving it. This can be a VERY dangerous procedure. It is best to put a piece of cardboard around the sofa base, and then place the strap around the base and the bed frame. This will protect the sofa material. To lighten the sofa-bed weight remember to remove the mattress and either ship it as is or put it back in when it is safely on the truck.
As always, make sure you have plenty of help and use your legs and NOT your back when lifting anything heavy, or call the professionals at sofa disassembly to do it the right way for you where as both you and your furniture will remain injury free.
