How difficult is moving a house ?
Have you moved often ? Within city or to another city, or even another country ?
Moving a house is not easy and I have had this experience very recently, as we moved her parent's house to a new place closer to us. Even though the house is not far away, it still needed lot of planning and execution. So let me share some tips from my very recent experience on making the move easier.
There are variety of movers and packers and choosing the one that fits right for our requirement is the first step. The premium vendors charge very high, since this was a nearby shifting, I contacted few vendors to get the idea of the quote and then picked one. Before that, you need to finalize the date of move, so they come and visit the house and then give the quote based on items in the house.
Some vendors provide all support to relocate the AC, Dish antenna, water heater etc and fitting at the new place, but the amount they quoted was no less, so I contacted my known people to do that, as they take care of permanent maintenance at the new place in the same price. However I wanted my other items packed carefully, so make sure, you ask them what type of packaging they do. For us, they did padded cushioning of all the valuable items and I was still watchful all along - never rely on them entirely.
So on the shifting day, their people came and packed items after which they called in the truck, and it was a big one, to fit to the lane. I did not thought about this, as it caused inconvenience to others. I had to ask the driver to stand at the extreme traffic and divert people - so that they don't scold us after coming in.
And one more twist - when they opened the doors, I saw some water logged inside. Is there a hole in the top ? Yes Sir, it is a small one, and there won't be problem unless it rains heavily.. This is what I hate - people don't have the same level of concerns as us, how can you stop raining in rainy season!!
I asked them to put their cartoons as paper mats and then keep things on them - at the end, it's our stuff that gets damaged. So again, pay close attention to all the process, else they won't bother much.
Unpacking is little easier, but we must ensure, they do it carefully. I had to call in my son to stay in the new house and I stayed at the ground to ensure smooth transition. It took the entire day, and shifting is certainly a difficult task.
We have been staying in the same house for more than 13 years, and I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to shift. When I shifted from Bangalore, the shifting cost was so high that, I gave many things to needy people free of cost. Moving to another city is a big headache and needs more planning.
Hope my recent insight helps someone who is about to shift to a new house. This post is in response to the The Silverbloggers Chronicles - Prompt Number 8
Interestingly, I had these photos taken to write a post and then this prompt came in - what a coincidence.
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It is one the toughest job i agree. When we shifted to Delhi, our transportation truck didn't reached on time. It was delayed for 3 days , and it was all ruckus as we had to spend those days as it is. Then again the transporter started asking for more money because if their Challan...it was in 90's but since then never get into this tussle.
That is the root cause of most problems - people do not value your time and they are not as committed as we expect.
They could never be .. People wanted to carry out the task in their own way.
I think this is the most troublesome task because I have had the experience of moving house several times and it is a completely annoying task to transport all the belongings and pack them again.
In fact, when we stay in one place for a long time, that place becomes a place we never forget because we build many relationships. Since we have been moving houses since childhood, I have experienced the inconvenience of it well. Although moving to another area temporarily is not difficult, moving abroad is a little difficult to bear.
Moving abroad would be lot more painful I guess.
Moving houses is really stressful, and it can take more than a week to settle in
Moving is exhausting, but I like how it gives a fresh start in a new place.
I’ve only experienced moving my things when we had to shift classrooms or during school events, and even that already feels tiring haha.
Yes, I’ve experienced moving within the city before and you are right it takes a lot of planning even if the distance isn’t that far. Packing and organizing are the toughest parts for me. Thanks for sharing your tips, they’re really helpful!
How are you, dear friend @sanjeevm, good morning?
Moving house can be chaotic if not well planned. Luckily, you were up to the task and knew how to organize the move of all our belongings very well.
Thank you very much, dear friend, for sharing this experience.
Have a wonderful day.
Even though I have not really had the opportunity to witness a house been moved, but I still see a lot of people experience moving house and I think one of the major complaints is the cost of moving their loads to the new house
That does require a lot of planning to choose the right place, my friend. I have never moved, but I have seen family and friends do it to other countries, which is more complicated, but they help each other to get ahead, although it is not easy, dealing with acquaintances makes it more bearable.
I'm in the process of moving right now. Except I'm doing it all myself..
If you have a small number of items, then its easy.
I've moved two or three times and it is one of my least favorite things to do. I think if I ever do it again I might hire a company to help with it. I am just getting too old to do it myself.
Still we will have to keep a watch.
I'm glad your move went well in the end, but imagine if it had rained! Those are great tips! Keeping a watchful eye is vital, especially when the movers arrive late and start rushing, as happened with my move! Having lived in the same house for 50 years was quite a shock to the system.
You got some good photos of your move @sanjeevm!
I can't even imagine that, that would have taken months of planning, like what to dispose, what to take, quite an intense effort.
I actually started giving a lot of stuff away a while back. Sold my B&B units with furniture and even some of the main house furniture. It was still a lot of stuff to move to a storage facility till the house I bought is transferred into my name. The real move is still waiting but should be much easier because it's all packed already.
Ya, stuffs from fifty years, I can imagine.
If it is complicated to travel and get married constantly, this is said by someone who travels every three to four months to spend time with my husband who is in a different state than where my children and grandchildren are, but of course I have an advantage because I have somewhere to go in both cases, so as to say, I can also have a job.
Moving is really exhausting work, man. Aside from everything else, it wears you down psychologically. Plus, you have to make sure that the team moving your belongings is professional. When I was in college, we moved our house just 100 meters away to another house, but the movers weren't very good. The refrigerator in our new house stopped working. It cost us more than the move itself.
That's very sad, it definitely feels very bad.
Moving from one house to another teaches you patience and planning. No matter how small the distance, it always feels like you are moving an entire life.
We moved in to our new home last April and yes it was the toughest thing to do.Packing things to moved and then unpacking to arranged. After all are done and the house was done and finally cleaning is done that's the time you would feel super tired but a relieved.
Moving to a new house really hits different, especially when you used to live in your old house. I've experienced this, and I miss my family.
Moving is really difficult but the household items were packed by us mostly. The moving of furniture or other things was done by labour's
Definitely one of the most exhausting things in life. I've moved twice and I never liked the process one bit. It’s not just about moving stuff, but the stress, coordination and unexpected surprises that come with it. I take time before getting used to new neighbors and neighborhoods
So far I have never moved out. I still live with my parents, but my partner and I are thinking about becoming independent, although it is very expensive for us right now. Since we are both working, if we save a little of the monthly salary, it will be enough to rent and see what living together is like.
Moving into a house is a lot of work and it takes over a week to finish arranging the house. I moved house earlier this year and it took me over two weeks to set the house the way I want
It’s never something easy
Excellent reflection.
Moving a house is never easy, and your tips are really helpful. Planning ahead and being careful with packing makes a big difference. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Apart from normal travels. I have only moved once in my entire life so far. (From my parents house to my home) so i cant tell how stressful it can be
Moving is never something easy. I’m glad that you’re doing it though for a better place, life and convenience
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Been living in the same house for 40 years. I'd love to have our own house someday.
Staying so long feels like own house, if we cannot afford to buy, same here.
That was quite a huge house. At least you're closer to your in-laws.
You shared a very realistic experience which is very similar to my personal life. Care is essential in all stages of planning, packing and delivery. This is exactly how we do these things in our Bangladesh.
Wow, really a very good coincidence that you had specific photos for the prompt😁