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About Harry Lipsky
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Moving your furniture. I would like to answer all questions dealing with the proper techniques of how to move ANY type of furniture, including difficult doorways and stairways. Also, all questions dealing with the proper packing of breakables including antiques. All general questions concerning the moving and storage industry will be answered. I cannot recommend a particular mover in a person`s neighborhood but i can explain how to obtain a company in good standing with the community. I have been in the moving and storage industry for over 35 years! I am located in Massachusetts.

 
   

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Topic: Moving Furniture



Expert: Harry Lipsky
Date: 5/16/2008
Subject: Getting a Sofa in

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QUESTION: hi
We are planning to purchase a sofa (reclining - Dimensions 88"W x 40"D x 40"H)

Our Door is 31 inches wide, will the sofa fit through the door?


http://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/Showroom.aspx?PageId=Showroom&CategoryID...


Thanks In advance

ANSWER: Hello Madhu,

Normally I would say that this sofa is too large to get through a 31" door width. I checked on the photo link you sent me and enlarged a picture of the sofa. It seems that this is the type of sofa that separates into 3 individual pieces. Some manufactuers make it possible for this to happen by bolting each unit on a set of rails under the sofa. To be sure, I would contact customer service and see if this feature is on this sofa. If it is, the units will fit through even if they have to recline each piece first and tip it on its side to get through. If the sofa has to stay in one piece, it will be to large to angle through.

Let me know what you find out and keep me posted

Harry

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: Thank You Harry for the quick response,
Yes the Sofa can be disassembled into 3 pieces (Ashley confirmed that) . So after disassembly , it would fit in that door right ?

Thanks Once again Harry,you made my day.


Answer
Hello Madhu,

You should be in good shape. You will need space on the other side of the doorway to allow for lapping the sofa section through. They can recline the units and wrap them around the door frame edge, this gives the section a lower profile.

Keep me posted,

Harry

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