People with experience, need some help. Whats the best method for moving a 250 lb safe to my basement via stairs. The good news is, my basement is directly across from my garage entry so its an easy transition. Anyone have any tips or advice? Basically every place I order one from drops it off on your doorstep via freight, so theres no one to haul it in. Thanks.
as stated above......along with an appliance dolly that has the rollers with rubber tracks on the backside of the dolly....this will allow it to slide down the stairs....one man up top and another on the bottom to control the descent...
I've moved safes larger by myself, it isn't that bad. Just make sure you use a dolly with air filled tires and keep it on a tilt greater than 45* someone below and above.
You guys don't get it, 250lbs is two Chris', lol. I vote tilt it back and let it slide down the stairs. Oh, and ride it on the way down, and get a video.
Unless you have that equipment everyone is talking about just go get 2 friends to help out. Should be fine with two people lifting 250 lbs., but to make it easier to put said safe down after you get down the stairs the third person will help out
To the smartasses saying oh its just 250 lbs. I JUST moved in, I dont know anyone here, and Im not a huge power lifter. Thanks to the people who volunteered helpful advice.
People with experience, need some help. Whats the best method for moving a 250 lb safe to my basement via stairs. The good news is, my basement is directly across from my garage entry so its an easy transition. Anyone have any tips or advice? Basically every place I order one from drops it off on your doorstep via freight, so theres no one to haul it in. Thanks.
"and why are they using some teenager with bracets to do the voicing, its about safes should be a more manly voice, or someone with a certain age so ppl will believe that this person knows what he/she(?) is talking about "
My entired family is in the locksmithing business and ive dabbled in it before, when it comes to moving safes wed always put it on a dolly with one person in front for guiding and stability and one behind for force and direction.. as well as pulling against the dolly to keep from cracking your stairs on your way down.
We move 1000-2000 safes a year.Rent a dolly that you can strap it on and go down the stairs like you would a washer or dryer. Thats what we would do or might carry it if its long and skinny and not a cube shape.
I had a safe which was of similar weight. Myself and my brother tried to move it in so we can save money. When we realised that we couldn't do it on our own, we had to hire people fro a moving company so the safe stays safe.
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