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James Levine

High-Rise Apartments

5 Tips for Moving Into a High-Rise Apartment

By | Moving Tips

The demand for apartments in the U.S. is at an all-time high. If it’s your first time moving into a high-rise apartment, there are certain steps you can take to prepare yourself. Don’t just show up to the building on move-in day with all of your stuff. You’ll want to plan the logistics beforehand, in order to make the process as smooth, cost-efficient and safe as possible.Here are a few tips to get started: Only bring what you need Getting rid of unnecessary stuff is the first step in making any kind of move easier. As you start packing your…

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CorrugatedBox

How to Choose the Right Boxes for Your Move

By | Corrugated Cartons & Packaging

The average American moves 11 times in their life and uses enough cardboard to make up seven full trees. For your next move, will you use paper or plastic? Using the wrong boxes can have serious consequences, such as injuries and damages to personal processions. So get ready for your next move by understanding the different types of boxes available, what they’re made of and which items they’re designed to carry. Stay away from boxes that aren’t corrugated Using regular cardboard boxes for your move is never recommended. Instead, you should always rely on corrugated cartons. While they might look…

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How to Tell the Difference Between Moving Pads

By | Floor Protection, Furniture Pads, Moving Pads

When you first visit our Moving Pads page you might be overwhelmed with the different types of pad available. Although we’ve made it clear which are our highest quality furniture moving pads, you might be wondering what defines a great moving pad and whether it is worth spending an extra hundred dollars for a Dreadnaught Professional over a Heavy Duty Premium for example. Before we dive into the detail, it is worth pointing out that moving pads and moving blankets are the same thing so if you are looking to purchase furniture moving blankets, this article is for you too….

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Moving Office

Office Relocation: Things to Plan in Advance

By | Advice for Moving

Office relocation can be a challenging task. Whether you’re moving your office to a new street, another county or even a different state, planning is essential. The more aspects of your move you can organize in advance, the smoother the experience will be for all concerned. From initial high level planning to moving furniture and untangling the intricacies of moving your IT network, this article sets out the most important advance planning requirements. HIGH LEVEL PLANNING The quality of an office move can usually be directly linked to the quality of high level planning that has gone into it. The…

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Two wheel dolly

Useful Moving Dollies and Equipment for Stairs

By | Moving Tips

Unless you’re lucky enough to be moving to and from a single floor building situated on ground level, you will one day have to move heavy furniture or equipment up and down stairs. And for that you will need high quality appliance dollies for stairs. It can be tempting to attempt this challenge using muscle power alone, especially if you or those helping you are big, bulky football players or ex-marines. However, this is a recipe for damage and injury, something which can be avoided by the right choice of moving equipment. There are plenty of products on the market…

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House plants

How to Pack House Plants for Moving

By | Moving Tips

If you think you can treat your house plants just like another inanimate object when you are moving home, think again. House plants can be incredibly sensitive compared to there sibling potted plants and house plants can go into shock if they’re not handled carefully during your move. In most cases, you will be carrying your plants with you in your vehicle. Most moving companies refuse to take plants and they won’t be able to give them the attention they need anyway. Therefore, this guide is designed to help you to load, transport and unload your precious house plants with the…

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Moving

7 Secrets of a Successful Office Move

By | Advice for Moving, Moving Tips

Are you excited about an upcoming office move or dreading the chaos and upheaval? Either way, you will want to do everything within your power to make the moving process as smooth and stress-free as possible. Here are 7 valuable tips for a successful office move.     1 CREATE A DETAILED MOVING PLAN There is no such thing as being over-prepared for an office move so the more you can get organized ahead of time the better. Origin and destination maps are an essential part of the planning. These are ‘before and after’ floor plans and should include both…

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