Nothing complicates a move like having to move into an upstairs apartment unit or condo. You will have to carry your stuff up staircases and/or into elevators, and you will have to expend extra energy battling gravity.
If you have to move into an upstairs unit, here’s what you need to do:
- Measure the staircase/elevator – if you have to carry your furniture up a staircase or into an elevator, take measurements first to make sure it will fit.
- Get extra help – try to get not only a second hand, but a third one as well. If you have to carry heavy furniture up a staircase, have two people carry the lower end, so if there is an accident there is less risk of the bottom person getting flattened.
- Use rope – rope can be especially helpful for moving heavy objects up a staircase. After fastening a long piece of rope to the furniture, have a person at the top of the stairs pull it up the stairs, while one or two others lift the furniture off the ground. It’ll let those carrying the furniture concentrate on lifting.
