6 safety tips for moving furniture step 7.
Couch too big to fit through door.
Lift the couch up and carry it over to the 31 inch doorway.
Tools and supplies you will need.
If the couch is too tall tilt it forward slightly to allow it to fit through the door.
This issue can be solved by removing the door from its hinges if possible.
Older buildings may need extra work to get your couch or table in.
Continue turning it on its side or on end until you get an angle that will fit through the doorway.
The second thing to try out is to stand the couch or another furniture piece vertically on its end and then try to twist it cautiously into the space of the doorway.
Sofas always seem to be too large for the opening an issue exacerbated by protruding legs arms and seatbacks.
But with a little know how and planning you just might be able to squeeze your couch through a door opening that doesn t look like it will allow the piece to pass through.
Modern sofas are getting bigger these days and creating whopping removal proble.
Sometimes it s a matter of gaining a few extra centemetres to get the job done.
This way you can be sure that when your bed couch table etc.
Compress the soft upholstery for a second and the couch should slide through safely enough.
Watch your hands and keep your fingers from being crushed.
Turn it slightly on its side to reduce its width.
Arrive they can go through the doors without a problem.
And this is the right moment to note the that size is very important.
Step 8 have your partner grasp the other end of the couch and direct it as you slide it forward.
How to move a couch first you can get creative.
Sofas are soft furniture pieces so they can often be squeezed through smaller doors and narrower corridors.
Slide the couch through the doorway if it is short enough.
If you find yourself with a couch that will not no matter how you twist or turn it fit through the front door you have a few choices none of them particularly desirable.
Can t get your new couch up the stairs.
You may also have larger pieces of furniture like a king size mattress or a piano.
Can t get your sofa through the door.