Well, I'm finally back online! We had so much rain earlier this week that our internet got knocked out, and we just got it back today. I really missed it, and I'm glad it's back!I ordered my press on Sunday and have been excited about it all week, even though I wasn't expecting it until August at the latest. Then today, I called to confirm a couple of details, and inadvertently (and luckily) found out that getting it into the house will be much more complicated than I anticipated, and it might actually be impossible. Here are the problems:
1) The weight is about 300 lbs. I already knew this but had paid a special fee to have it brought into the house. What I found out today is that it was contingent upon there being NO STEPS going into the house. Um, we have steps. 2) Even though the press alone will fit through the doorway, it will come packaged in such a way (with a palette or crate?) so that it will not fit. This means that someone would have to get this thing off the truck, bring it to the door, take it out of the package, lift it again to get it in, etc. And every move this baby makes costs money. One of the people I spoke to today is going to do an estimate for getting it in, but she assured me that it would be very expensive, so I'm not very hopeful about that option. Christian and I talked about the possibility of moving my art space from the second floor third bedroom to the basement laundry room/storage dumping ground. This would cut down on the number of steps, the distance from the door, and puts gravity on our side, but it still doesn't solve the problem of getting it through the door. Sigh. There's also a press by the same company that is 3" shorter in width but 200 lbs lighter (how does that work?), so I guess I should consider that option. I've been thinking of this as possibly a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, so I wanted to get the biggest press I could afford, but that logic is quickly falling apart! I've been planning this purchase for a long time and have put a lot of thought and energy into it, so it's unsettling to have it up in the air like this (particularly since I've already placed the order, though I did ask to put it on hold). To look on the bright side, I probably won't be able to sleep well tonight, and I have a lot of end-of-semester grading to do, so maybe I will get it all done and have tomorrow free!
1 comments:
This is the time to call upon friends - particular the large, muscular ones, but a group of small ones will do, too. The press comes apart - just be sure you note how it came apart so that you can re-assemble it after you get it to the proper location. No part of it is so heavy that two medium sized people can't lift it. (Except the bed might take more depending on its size). You can do this! No need to pay extra for this - a few cookies, or beer, or whatever your friends request will do the job. Experience speaking!
Post a Comment