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Unread August 26th, 2012, 04:12:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default I'm moving: What's the best way to pack the Detolf?

Hey all,

I'm moving soon and I'm not sure what the best way to pack the Detolf is.

I imagine I should disassemble it and flat pack the glass between pieces of cardboard.

Does anyone have any experience with moving Detolfs? Any tips? I'd hate to have them damaged obviously.

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Unread August 27th, 2012, 12:09:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I've never had to move one, but it makes logical sense to dismantle them all and package them with care.

I imagine just one of them still assembled, (without the glass shelves, of course), in the back of a moving van and along comes that one BUMP...!

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Just to dismantle a detolf is a challenge already... But better be safe than sorry.
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I just moved recently and rented a Uhaul and didnt have to dissassemble my detolfs I just took out the small glass shelves and taped the doors shut and just stood the detolfs next to each other surrounded by other furniture. No problems at all I just made sure when they were unloaded that I retighted all the screws and there were some that got loose with the vibrations.
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I just moved recently and rented a Uhaul and didnt have to dissassemble my detolfs I just took out the small glass shelves and taped the doors shut and just stood the detolfs next to each other surrounded by other furniture. No problems at all I just made sure when they were unloaded that I retighted all the screws and there were some that got loose with the vibrations.
This is what I did also...


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I think it depends how far you have to move them.
If you're just moving across town you could probably keep them mostly assembled, keeping in mind that if you bump them (even slightly) against anything hard or metal the tempered glass could shatter instantly. I would also be very careful to put padding between the inner metal frames and the outside glass so they can't possibly touch each other.
If you're moving out of state or across the country, I would take the time to disassemble them.
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Unread August 27th, 2012, 12:43:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Wow Im surprised you guys took the chance of NOT diassembling them but nice to hear that they made it intact. I'm hiring movers so I'm not sure if I trust them to be delicate enough with it assembled, but then again, would the glass be better off on its own? I guess it would rattle less. Decisions, decisions....

Thanks for the advice!
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