Call Us: 800-307-1302 Call Us: (323) 897-8906 Call Us: (323) 558-1047 Call Us: (323) 936-7843 Call Us: (747) 256-7611Well, some moves are about lifting something really heavy, while others are about dealing with fragile things. This one in Panorama City was a bit of both. At the end of June, we went to Mammoth Avenue, where we had to move a 1-story house. The client warned us that some items were pretty heavy, so we were prepared for it. Viktor, our foreman, said that the move needed 3 pairs of hands, so he took Sergey and me to Mammoth Avenue.
The client made sure we had a spot for the truck. We took a 26-foot vehicle and backed it off the street onto the wide dirt-and-gravel area beside the house. The house had just one story, so there was no need to carry anything up or down stairs. We protected the floor with the floor runners. Then the client showed us every room and stuff we had to move.
We started with the TV stand. The TV itself was sold, so we had to take care of the stand only. Wrapped in our moving blankets, it went to the truck first. So did three armchairs.
Then we were asked to cover the framed mirror to protect it. We used bubble wrap that the client paid for separately. Viktor and Sergey loaded it so that it wouldn't move during the drive. We were still in the living room because there was also a marble coffee table waiting for the load. It was extra heavy, so the three of us had to manage it using a dolly and moving blankets. The safe was waiting for us in the bedroom. We carried it to the truck wrapped in one of our moving blankets.
Next, I was asked to handle the boxes filled with clay vessels. They were handmade by the client, and he asked us to be very careful. I found a safe spot for them in the truck and secured them for the upcoming trip.
Viktor and Sergey went to the bedroom, where the bed and the mattress were waiting. They took the bed apart and wrapped it in our moving blanket. The mattress, in turn, was covered with stretch wrap that we charge separately. I helped them carry both items to the truck. Finally, the wardrobe carton found its place in the truck.
At the drop-off, the parking was easy, too. We parked the truck at the curb right next to the front walkway. The path to the door was flat, so the carry was short.
Again, a single-story home meant we wouldn't have to deal with stairs. Before carrying anything inside, we laid down floor runners from the front door to the main rooms. The wardrobe carton went to the bedroom closet, where the client was busy sorting out clothes. Viktor and Sergey carried the pieces of the bed and the mattress. When the bed was assembled, they set the mattress on top. Meanwhile, I was busy with the boxes of clay vessels. I brought them to the den and left them on the floor. Then we brought the safe, took off the wrap, and placed it in the den.
The marble coffee table was really tough to deal with. We all rolled it in on a dolly. In the living room, we placed it next to the window and removed the blanket. After that, my colleagues brought in the mirror, checked the frame and the glass, and leaned the mirror against the wall in the corridor. The armchairs also found their place in the living room, next to the coffee table. Then, the TV stand came off the truck, but the client asked us to leave it wrapped in the garage.
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