Heavy statue - ground floor

200sols · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:33

spluff said:
305kg unboxed.....

Sorted then, thats like 3 fat people stood in a corner.

Akagi · 24 Jun 2019 at 11:19

200sols said:
Sorted then, thats like 3 fat people stood in a corner.

Not necessarily even fat people. Thats 15 and a half stone, you can weigh that much by just being tall and/or muscular

spluff · 24 Jun 2019 at 11:25

A huge weight of my mind haha - why couldn't they have confirmed exact weight sooner instead of estimates....

Mason- · 24 Jun 2019 at 11:43

spluff said:
A huge weight of my mind haha - why couldn't they have confirmed exact weight sooner instead of estimates....

Did the place you buy it off not put an estimated weight?

thenewoc · 24 Jun 2019 at 13:13

Only thing is now they've unwrapped it to weight it, it's no longer brand new so ought to be discounted

spluff · 24 Jun 2019 at 15:38

Mason- said:
Did the place you buy it off not put an estimated weight?

We were told 500 - 600kg

spluff · 24 Jun 2019 at 15:39

thenewoc said:
Only thing is now they've unwrapped it to weight it, it's no longer brand new so ought to be discounted

It was weighed in crate and wrapping. They sent video of if getting weighed and photo.

Semple · 24 Jun 2019 at 17:22

Thread now disappoints!

We were all eagerly awaiting a whopping 600Kg statue turning up, and seeing how it could be moved into place and supported.

vanpeebles · 27 Jun 2019 at 09:11

Updates?

Puzzled · 27 Jun 2019 at 12:19

300kg is still going to be hard going to move by hand, hope you have friends with strong backs

spluff · 27 Jun 2019 at 13:03

The delivery company is now going to move statue into house and will assist moving it into position in corner of hallway :rolleyes:

I'm awaiting photos of the finished statue and then it will be shipped to Felixstowe with agent to do necessary paperwork - should take about 4 -5 weeks.

Once I have been all duties and taxes it will be transported to my home.

I'm thinking about putting plywood down to help distribute load in the corner. Would this help?

Mason- · 27 Jun 2019 at 16:18

spluff said:
The delivery company is now going to move statue into house and will assist moving it into position in corner of hallway

I'm awaiting photos of the finished statue and then it will be shipped to Felixstowe with agent to do necessary paperwork - should take about 4 -5 weeks.

Once I have been all duties and taxes it will be transported to my home.

I'm thinking about putting plywood down to help distribute load in the corner. Would this help?

What's the surface area of the base of the statue? If it's large enough it shouldn't really matter.

spluff · 27 Jun 2019 at 17:08

It’s 50 x 30 cm flat base rectangle

vanpeebles · 28 Jun 2019 at 09:08

4 to 5 weeks?! awwww man!

vanpeebles · 25 Jul 2019 at 10:16

spluff said:
It’s 50 x 30 cm flat base rectangle

Need updates!!!

Are your floorboards creaking like a tea clipper sailing round Cape Horn yet?

hughtrimble · 25 Jul 2019 at 10:36

vanpeebles said:
Need updates!!!

Are your floorboards creaking like a tea clipper sailing round Cape Horn yet?

They creaked, then they cracked, and now they're no more.

spluff · 1 Oct 2019 at 15:08

Well the statue has finally been delivered - it took 5 blokes and a piano wheeler. It took less than 1 hour to get it into house, un-crated and put into position. Thanks to the people who offered advice...

We are really happy with it and think it looks great in its new home.

EGuitarStar · 1 Oct 2019 at 15:29

A treble clef?

Destination · 1 Oct 2019 at 15:30

good good

vanpeebles · 1 Oct 2019 at 15:35

Nice to see a final update