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PROPER PACKING TECHNIQUE:Q.) Why do we pack anything?
A.) Because we want our items to arrive in the same condition that they left in, right? How does one accomplish this?
Proper Packing Technique is the answer.
The #1 concept in packing is to always utilize the structural rigidity of the pieces you are packing. Example: Let us take some large pictures with glass frames:
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proper way to pack these would be to individually wrap each picture first, then put them face-to-face + back-to-back into a 1.5 ft.3
box standing upright.
By arranging pictures like this, the frames bear the weight and the glass is facing towards the inside.Box should be marked on all 4 sides;
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to insure that the mover can clearly see the special markings.
(If this box were rotated 90°, the picture glass, rather than the picture
frames bear the load, and most certainly lead to glass and frame damage.) TOP 
SELECTING THE PROPER BOX: One of the most important aspects of packing boxes would be selecting the proper box for specific
articles to be packed. Heavier, denser articles should go into a smaller box. Lighter, bulkier items should go into longer boxes. Boxes cannot be too heavy this way! By packing the proper article into the proper
box and filling it to the top, the chance for damage is greatly diminished. FULL BOXES ARE ALSO MUCH EASIER TO HANDLE. TOP UNIFORMITY: Once the proper sized box with the appropriate article is full to the top, Uniformity is the next most
important component of packing boxes . Uniformity has many advantages that the average person who
moves every 7.3 years might not have considered. The advantages are as follows:Uniform Boxes:
- Stage in your house neatly. (Taking up less space; thereby allowing easier access throughout the house for the movers.)
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Stacked boxes, 3-5 high (of same size), can be moved very efficiently and safely with less effort than non-uniform boxes not designed for moving. **Stack boxes with heavier boxes on the bottom, and lighter boxes on top!
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Matched cubes/boxes ride with uniform support on the way to your new house. This also holds true for any Long Term Storage considerations. Perfect stacking is now possible and will go a long way
in maximizing what can fit into a given amount of space.
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Packing Boxes: The following is a description of how to properly pack the boxes so they can be transported by Peacock Relocation Systems.
- 1.5 cubic foot boxes: books, canned goods, records, cd's, tapes, tools.
- 3.0 cubic foot boxes: pots, pans, packaged goods, toys, bedding, small lamps, lamp shades, towels, video/stereo equipment.
- 4.5 cubic foot boxes: bulky comforters, pillows, large toys, large lamp shades, board games.
- Mirror Cartons: two to three one-inch SAME
sized pictures, mirrors, glass tops, glass shelves face to face and/or back to back with the glass or canvas facing the center (for protection) with edges folded and securely taped closed.
- Wardrobes: fill bottoms with shoes, sweaters, linens, bedding, lampshades, baskets, wreaths. You put the clothes in and take them out and we do the rest!
- The box count is the most difficult aspect to estimate exactly because it is dependent upon many factors. When the estimator calculates the box count, he/she will visually extrapolate how many of each size box there is to
be packed in each room as they go along. How everything actually cubes out when going into the boxes can be different either higher or lower than the estimated amount. Not throwing out what was planned to be can quickly
elevate the box count as well. It is for this reason that when you are packing the boxes, physically number them as you go along. Compare the total number of boxes you pack with the total number estimated. If you
end up with more than 10% above the estimated amount, call Peacock and let your sales representative re-estimate the time needed to move the additional boxes. Otherwise you will need to sign the amendment on the
day of the move authorizing payment to Peacock to perform the additional services to move the additional items.
- Boxes must be Clearly marked in dark colored marker on All 4 Sides as to which room they go in the new house. Failure to do so will increase the amount of time necessary to unload at destination.
Please mark fragile boxes:
FRAGILE, TOP LOAD ONLY. 7a.) Boxes must be full to the top to: (1.) minimize damage to contents, (a full box can support more weight), and; (2.) Facilitate proper
stacking/handling => Each collapsing box will incrementally increase the time factor and cost of your move.
Any loose, unboxed items cannot be moved by Peacock Relocation Systems unless amendment is signed authorizing payment to Peacock for the additional time necessary to wrap such pieces and the damage waiver is signed
releasing Peacock from any responsibility from any damage that occurs from moving any of these loose, unboxed items. TOP |
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Packing Concepts:
One of the most important preparations for the move would have to be packing. For the simple reason that it affects many different things.
