Temporary moves for house renovations
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@snowy very much depends on the property, we couldn't get several pieces of furniture into some rooms, doorway, hall, wall configurations, container has the benefit of a big old opening so you can tetris stuff in there
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@taniwharugby said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
If you do go down the storage route, make sure you use a proper storage facility otherwise your Insurer may not continue cover, and is usually limited cover while in storage too.
Yep. If you can do it at all in your house you are covered for contents. Shouldn't needs works insurance for what you are doing either.
I haven't seen the property but hassle and expense seem outside of what would normally be required.
Have you got tradies lined up to do the work? Painter and carpet layer? They normally will have some idea how they want to do things. Often the do just say "empty it" but they also usually have some ideas if you push them.
@Godder Do you have any hardwood flooring, vinyl, anything like that? Or is it all carpeted?
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@snowy said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
Shouldn't needs works insurance for what you are doing either
most house policies do have automatic coverage upto a certain limit for additions anyway (with some caveats for different work)
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@kiwiwomble Yep about a tetris container.
Depends how much you can, or want to pull apart too. Beds can usually be dismantled down to next to nothing. Mattresses go against walls.
Large cabinetry is often the problem, and yes doorways and hallways. Having said that if it went in there it will come out, barring some sort of internal wall renovation. Even if things came in from a deck or externally they can be covered for long enough to get a room painted or a carpet laid. Have to pick your weather too. It is usually doable, just not always easy.
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@taniwharugby said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
@snowy said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
Shouldn't needs works insurance for what you are doing either
most house policies do have automatic coverage upto a certain limit for additions anyway (with some caveats for different work)
Yeah. I've never had issues with carpet, paint or furniture removal (as long as it doesn't leave the property). That should be fine I thought.
I have half a house load of contents in my commercial building but I took out extra cover.
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@snowy is typically only if you are removing load bearing walls, exposing a wall or roof to the elements during the works the Insurer may insist on a Works policy.
Thats where it gets tricky as some insurers dont offer this cover, and you dont really want to have your home insured with one insurer and the works with another.
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@taniwharugby said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
@snowy is typically only if you are removing load bearing walls, exposing a wall or roof to the elements during the works the Insurer may insist on a Works policy.
Thats where it gets tricky as some insurers dont offer this cover, and you dont really want to have your home insured with one insurer and the works with another.
Got it. Was thinking about house removals. All one insurer fortunately. Once on site I will change it.
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Getting your carpet done is a pain in the ass, had ours re-done 4 or 5 years ago. They said it would be done in 1 day, no more then 4 or 5 hours. We assumed they would be sending in a couple of guys......Nope...1 guy all on his own...
We didnt get to move all our belongings back inside till well after 8pm (also he arrived late)..Guys who work with Doors are waaaaay more reliable and competent...so ive heard.
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@snowy said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
@kiwiwomble Yep about a tetris container.
Depends how much you can, or want to pull apart too. Beds can usually be dismantled down to next to nothing. Mattresses go against walls.
Large cabinetry is often the problem, and yes doorways and hallways. Having said that if it went in there it will come out, barring some sort of internal wall renovation. Even if things came in from a deck or externally they can be covered for long enough to get a room painted or a carpet laid. Have to pick your weather too. It is usually doable, just not always easy.
We have done two moves overseas and back with items having to be split between storage and shipping (with limitations around shipping volume) and the movers have been brilliant, as you say, of estimating and filling space. Well, at least in NZ and Oz they were. The pommy ones were atrocious and is cost us heaps in excess only to unpack half empty boxes. When packing I even caught one of their team wrapping a set of drawers that were empty. When challenged he said he couldn't be bothered carrying the extra weight to the truck.
On the question of a container, if you have room on your property then they are a pretty secure option aren't they? A decent lock and a camera/alarm pointed at it and your insurance co. should be happy I would think.
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@snowy said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
@kiwiwomble Yep about a tetris container.
Depends how much you can, or want to pull apart too. Beds can usually be dismantled down to next to nothing. Mattresses go against walls.
Large cabinetry is often the problem, and yes doorways and hallways. Having said that if it went in there it will come out, barring some sort of internal wall renovation. Even if things came in from a deck or externally they can be covered for long enough to get a room painted or a carpet laid. Have to pick your weather too. It is usually doable, just not always easy.
im not saying your wrong, i do understand how to move house, im using our current case as an example where we have to sleep in the second bedroom because even when broken down into pieces things like our king bed wont get through the configuration of hall/door/wall into the master, luckily they are similar is size . The only options for storing it would be second bed, hall or outside somewhere as they are in a straight line, it does happen....and this is not even the pokiest place we looked at in melbourne
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@virgil we had our carpet re-done last year (shitty quality when we built 7 years ago) and the 2 of them were done in well under a day (4 b/r, hall, lounge/dining)
I took the day off, fortunately was fine, so we put furniture out on the deck.
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@kiwiwomble said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
im not saying your wrong,
I'm not saying that you're wrong either (except for the grammar). I haven't seen your property, or your furniture, but their are some inventive people that move things and as I said it is usually doable. Lowered a massive bed over a third story balcony not that long ago. And yes outside can be an option.
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@snowy said in Temporary moves for house renovations:
@virgil Just finding a carpet layer, let alone a team, is a mission. Going away from apprenticeships actually has caused lots of issues.
Finding a doorman isn't so bad I've found.
Ones that know their grammar a little tougher...
Your a bit shit aint you.
Also hope you’re new doors catch syphilis and fall off ( I know what I said!!)
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