Furniture pieces that have casters can become a problem during the moving activity. In most cases, they should not be moved on their casters at all because furniture casters are usually not sturdy enough to take the bumps along the
And broken (or lost) casters are difficult or impossible to replace, especially those on older or antique furniture pieces. It’s almost always better to just fully pad the furniture piece, top
Start by placing a pad underneath the chair and centering it on top of the pad as shown in the picture below.
Then lift one of the pad’s ends up and over the back of the chair as shown in the picture below, securing it with tape to hold it up.
Then lift the other end of the pad up and tape it over the back of the chair as shown in the picture below.
Next, wrap the other two ends of the pad up and over as shown in the two pictures below.
Finally, wrap tape all around the top of the chair and around its girth in order to tightly secure the pad.
If the pad is secured tightly, casters will not be lost if they fall off the chair in transit. The secured pad will keep them safe until it’s unpadded at the new residence.
Sometimes it’s best to just remove the casters and carry them with you but be careful not to lose or misplace them. Then, you can dolly the padded chair on a 4-wheel dolly (sometimes it’s easiest to do so upside down) or if it’s light, you can just carry it as the mover is doing in the picture below.
Notice that he’s gripping the tightly secured padding at the chair’s top to make it easier for himself. This is one great advantage of properly padding your furniture before moving it.
