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| RayB:
Just beware of the "slide it on ____" approach. One little pebble or some sand between the cloth/blanket, whatever and your shiny new floor will be like sandpaper. Average cabinet is 250 lbs. That's a lot of weight regardless of what you have it on. |
| HanoiBoi:
Same as BadMouth, but you don't have to lay them sideways. Just stand them up and slide the whole blanket. When you get to where you want the machine, remove the blanket. I use those 'mexican' style blankets and never have and issues. The laminate in the basement is '30 year' warranty and is pretty darn sturdy. Another option it to lay down carpet remnants and use furniture sliders under the feet and move it as you would on carpet. |
| knave:
Don't overthink it. If it were me I would use a couple towels and be done. Just don't slide a hard surface across your floor. too easy. |
| MonMotha:
If you need to move it across a hard floor without tilting it, you might look into using some sufficiently sturdy furniture dollies. You just have to have a way to get the thing on and off them which can be as simple as having enough people to deadlift the thing. Blankets are for protecting things against bumps and scrapes, not sliding stuff. Guess who sells furniture dollies? Hint: Take your 20% off coupon. It's worth pointing out, perhaps, that the cabinets I'm used to moving weigh 500-600 pounds - quite a bit more than most classics. |
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