Home Moving

To pack a gas stove or cooking range for a house shift, have a gas fitter close the valve and cap the line, then remove the grates, burner caps and knobs, tape the oven door, and carry the range upright with nothing stacked on top. At the new house the fitter reconnects it and checks…

To move a UPS and its batteries safely, switch the system off in the right order, cap the battery terminals, and keep tubular batteries upright on the truck floor, away from furniture. Solar panels and the inverter should come down with the installer, and a net-metering agreement does not move with the panels. Here is…

To pack a ceiling fan for a house shift, switch off the breaker, remove the blades first, disconnect and tape the wires, then pack the blades flat and the motor in a snug carton. Most Pakistani homes have five or six fans, so a clear system prevents bent blades, lost screws and a wobble at…

You can send a motorcycle to another city in Pakistan by railway parcel, on the house-shifting truck, or by riding it yourself. Each route needs the registration papers, the owner’s CNIC, a near-empty tank and photos at handover. Here is how to choose the route and prepare the bike. Cars are on how car transport…

To pack a water dispenser for a house shift, unplug it, empty the tank and drip tray the night before, tape the taps, and keep the unit upright on the truck. An RO purifier also needs capped tubes and a photo of the connections. Here are the steps for both. The microwave is how to…

To move a geyser in a house shift, have a fitter switch off the power or gas and drain the tank, cap the pipes, and carry the unit empty and upright. At the new house, fill it with water before the electricity goes on. Here is the full process for gas and electric geysers. The…

To pack a desktop computer for a house shift, back up your files first, photograph the cables, and pack the tower and the monitor upright in separate padded cartons. The laptop and the backup drive travel with you, not on the truck. Here are the steps. The TV panel is how to pack an LED…

To pack a microwave for a house shift, take out the glass turntable and pack it separately, tape the door, tie the cord, and carry the oven upright in a snug carton with nothing on top. Here are the steps, including what to do with a built-in unit. The fridge and the gate pass are…

To pack books for a house shift, use small strong cartons, lay the books flat or spine-down, fill the gaps, and keep each carton light enough for one person to lift. Large cartons of books split on the stairs and hurt loaders. Here is how to pack them so they arrive intact. Clothes and hanging…

To pack a wall mirror for a house shift, wrap the glass, guard the corners, and carry it standing on its edge in a snug carton or between boards, never flat under other cartons. Framed pieces follow the same rule. Here are the steps. The table slab is how to pack a dining table. The…