Transporting Windows And Doors

Windows and doors are hard to carry and it s even harder if you are moving all by yourself.

Transporting windows and doors.

Imperial windows doors brings more than 100 years of combined experience to culver city los angeles west los angeles and santa monica california. Window and door racks make ideal shipping racks and transporting glass doors. Press half the width of the tape along one side of an edge of the glass then fold the other half of the tape over the edge and press it against. They may or may not break if transported that way.

These racks can be transported directly to the jobsite construction site where windows can be easily off loaded wherever needed. Step 2 load the window glass into a moving van or truck so that it is upright and leaning at a roughly 45 degree angle to the side of the truck. You can do the same with windows and doors as well. This way you won t have to drag them by yourself throughout the house after the moving team has left your property.

It is never a good idea to transport windows while they are laying flat as it definately increases the chances of breakage. To make your job easier put together a floor plan for the movers and label each box. It is important to protect your hands when transporting glass as it can severely cut you if it breaks or shatters. Wrap the cut edges of the glass with painter s tape.

Put on your gloves.