Relocating

[BluesBabe666]

I am relocating from Melbourne to Sydney in 8 weeks or less - any tips on trials and tribulations of this debacle of relocating your life and your home?

VERY excited and have a massive support network offering me places to stay, etc, but what are some tips anyone might have which they found made their relocation easier/more difficult?

 

[windyhill]

Buy slab for removalists.

 

[M29]

Originally posted by BluesBabe666
I am relocating from Melbourne to Sydney in 8 weeks or less - any tips on trials and tribulations of this debacle of relocating your life and your home?

Make sure you have loads of heavy immovable stuff. Like massive pot plants, old wooden tables that won't fit through the door and plenty of stuff that is breakable.

 

[BluesBabe666]

The slab is under control.... as for the breakable stuff tip... ta.... i think.....

 

[windyhill]

Re: Re: Relocating

Originally posted by M29
Make sure you have loads of heavy immovable stuff. Like massive pot plants, old wooden tables that won't fit through the door and plenty of stuff that is breakable.

Mate, there is nothing i can not lift and nothing i can`t fir through a door...much.

 

[M29]

Re: Re: Re: Relocating

Originally posted by windyhill
Mate, there is nothing i can not lift and nothing i can`t fir through a door...much.

I meant when it's in 1 piece Johnny.

 

[you_idiot]

Great thread, Blues Babe.

I approached the subject when Jen and I were moving house last month, and here's the thread I started...

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56724

That should answer a lot of your questions and curiousities.

Cheers,
William

 

[iceman]

Originally posted by BluesBabe666
I am relocating from Melbourne to Sydney in 8 weeks or less - any tips on trials and tribulations of this debacle of relocating your life and your home?

VERY excited and have a massive support network offering me places to stay, etc, but what are some tips anyone might have which they found made their relocation easier/more difficult?

I did the same thing about 8 weeks ago by moving from Perth to Sydney... no doubt that its difficult to relocate.

I take it you've chosen yourself a removalist? If so, when they get to Sydney, double check everything, especially for damage. One of the guys unloading my furniture tried to hide the pane of glass that was broken.... just keep an eye out of them

Enjoy Sydney

 

[goal_umpire]

Hope you enjoy all the smog in Sydney BB666.

 

[Bluey]

Originally posted by windyhill
Buy slab for removalists.

Give them the slab AFTER they have moved everything...

 

[Bluey]

Also read the insurance VERY CAREFULLY. Know what is and is not covered.

Don't be put off if they say ' Yeah that's covered'. Check what you have in writing as any verbal advice is completely and totally worthless.

 

[windyhill]

Originally posted by Bluey
Give them the slab AFTER they have moved everything...

No, tell them beforehand, that way a better job is done and the " little things" are taken care of, as the blokes flogging their guts for very little reward are shown a little appreciation for a shocker of a job.

 

[dees*gal]

Originally posted by BluesBabe666
I am relocating from Melbourne to Sydney in 8 weeks or less

why would you do such a thing?!

melbourne is so much better!! (unless you're in syd for a holiday ) but each to their own! good luck and i hope you enjoy living in good old sydney!

i dont have any tips, as the furthest i've moved was about a 20 min drive... but good luck!!