depends heavily on the shape of the thing you are moving, waight, number of people moving it, structural integrity of it and flooring. If the flooring is wood (or similar, you need to lift it to move it or it will leave drag marks. If it is an old peace of furniture you want to check stability of it first, you don't want it comming appart in your hands. Since this is about using ropes specificaly, it's easier if the piece has "legs" of a kind, no matter their lenght, they will stop the rope from slipping. If its a long piece, you need two pieces of rope ~10ft-3m, put it under the sides, with legs holding it from slipping. now you can tie the ends, and adjust the lenght to put it over your neck, or over one shoulder and under the other arm (with you facing the piece), this leaves your hands mostly free to help balance the piece. For some pieces you may want to cross the ropes under it, where you can loop it once about the legs, if it doesnt have legs, the ropes should cross under, come out on front/back near the side, once you grab the ropes from the sides, it will tighten about the bottom corners and prevent it from wobbling, here you can repeat the loop about your shoulder/neck. If you need to put it down before finnishing the move, check if the rope is still in place before lift, or it will flip. If you are alone, call your friends, there are ways to do it by yourself, but the risks aren't worth it. If the floor is concrete or other durable material, you can throw the rope on one side, pull from the other, but you risk breaking legs or sides, so call a friend and lift it up. AND FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY, EMTY THE CUPBOARDS BEFORE MOVING 'EM
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I would use the Running Bowline knot & drag that hunk of whatever. I have & would do it again. It is a good knot for that, in my unprofessional opinion.
1 month ago | 1
Bowline around item, terminate line 1 on a properly rated pulley. Determine or place anchor point near destination. Bowline line 2 on anchor and terminate on a double pulley. Bowline line 3 on item, run line 3 to anchor double pulley connected to line 2 then work line 3 back toward item around line 1 item pulley and pull rope toward stationary point. Congrats you’ve Establish The Gun Tackle, a 2:1 mech advantage… And if it isn’t enough run line 3 through vacant double pulley on line 2 and pull towards item. Now that’s 3:1. If that isn’t enough, call your local tug o’ war team.
1 month ago | 2
Knot Master
You're moving heavy furniture 🛋️—would you know how to use a rope to drag it across the floor? 🪢
If yes, what's your method? 🤔
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