Archive for September, 2009

Moving a Gun Safely

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Whenever you are using or moving your gun, safety is a huge issue. If you have a lot of guns and are planning on moving soon, here are some great tips to help you check and double check that they will be safely moved.

Anyone who has ever owned a gun safe will tell you how important they can be to help keep your children safe. They can also be a good way to safely move your guns from one home to another. With your gun and ammo safely locked up you can move them around with out having to worry.

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The main concern when you have a gun safe is that they can be heavy and hard to move. If you have help moving this isn’t such a worry, but if you are moving all by yourself you will need to make sure that your safe, with the ammo and guns, can be moved easily from one room to another and through the front or side door. A dolly will really make the job easier for you.

Many times if you are moving from one state to another, you might not be very familiar with the other state laws about guns. Be careful because some states can charge you with a UUW felony for having a gun in your glove department. If you are moving through different states make sure that you check out their gun laws.

Just to be safe make sure that you take these simple precautions while you pack up your gun. First, remove all of the ammunition. This may seem like an obvious one, but you would be surprised at how many times in the rush of the move you can forget.

Next, make sure that your guns are locked up and safe. Use packing paper or old newspaper and wrap your gun up in them. Make sure that you have a box that fits well and will hold your gun without letting it slide around.

If you have a lot of guns it is best to pack up only a couple in each box. If you pack them all in one box it can end up weighing too much for you to easily move it around.

Make sure that you label the boxes too. If you don’t want movers or anyone else to know that you have guns in the box, you can also label them differently, but it’s always smart to write fragile on the box.  If you are nervous at all about the safety and security of your guns as you move, contact some professional movers that will be able to help you figure out what is best for your move.

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Moving a Piano

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Pianos are a beautiful instrument and decoration for you home. It can be frustrating if you are moving through because out of everything your piano might be the most difficult. Here are some tips that will help you move your piano without damaging it.

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The first thing that you will want to do is figure out the exact trail of where you are going to move the piano to get it out the door and into the truck. You want to do this first because you will have to measure the piano as well as the door ways to make sure that you will be able to move the piano on it’s side to exit it out the house.

Pianos can be very heavy and difficult to move. You might have to rent a dolly or even a hydraulic lifter. It might even be a smart thing to bring in some professionals that will be able to help you with their experience.

Before you actually start moving the piano make sure that all the accessory items or anything else is moved out of the path so that you have a clear way to exit. You want to make sure you have enough people to do this to. It can be very frustrating trying everything but not being able to really do anything do to lack of manpower.

If you are really scared of your piano getting scratches it is best to wrap it with bubble wrap after you are done moving it outside. You don’t want to wrap it before hand because than it can be even more difficult to move.

Once your path is clear you are ready to move your piano. Remember that the legs are very weak points and that you can easily hit and ruin them. It is really smart to have one to two people just watching and making sure that the piano doesn’t hit anything.

The number one rule of moving a piano is to make sure that you move it endways. Another good reminder is to make sure that you bend your legs and take the strain off of your back as you pick up the piano and place it on a dolly.

Move the piano slowly. This isn’t a job that can be done too quickly because usually that’s when you will damage your piano. If you follow these simple rules you will find that your piano will be in perfect condition as you bring it from your old home to your new one.

This is a big job and you can never be too careful with something as expensive as a piano. Bring in some moving professionals that will help insure that your piano won’t receive any scratches or wont be ruined by moving it. They will know what they are doing and have done it plenty times before.

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