20ft container? how big are they?
#1
20ft container? how big are they?
Sorry if it`s been asked but i cant find it!
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Sorry if it`s been asked but i cant find it!
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
Its about the same size as a standard garage. That will give you some idea.
Cheers
#3
Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Sorry if it`s been asked but i cant find it!
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Hello Pomgrrl,
The internal measurements are:
19' 4.25"(5.899 m) x 7' 8.625" (2.353 m) x 7' 10" (2.388 m).
Or scroll to the bottom of the linked page for a better overview http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/dimen.htm
Tony
The internal measurements are:
19' 4.25"(5.899 m) x 7' 8.625" (2.353 m) x 7' 10" (2.388 m).
Or scroll to the bottom of the linked page for a better overview http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/dimen.htm
Tony
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Hello Pomgrrl,
The internal measurements are:
19' 4.25"(5.899 m) x 7' 8.625" (2.353 m) x 7' 10" (2.388 m).
Or scroll to the bottom of the linked page for a better overview http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/dimen.htm
Tony
The internal measurements are:
19' 4.25"(5.899 m) x 7' 8.625" (2.353 m) x 7' 10" (2.388 m).
Or scroll to the bottom of the linked page for a better overview http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/dimen.htm
Tony
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Sorry if it`s been asked but i cant find it!
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
It was strange though, because it was so full when they left, the doors had to be forced shut and then when it arrived with us in Oz (its then a different container, because customs have to go through everything), it was also a 20ft container and it looked only 2 thirds full and we were worried stuff had gone missing and it hadn't, it had been packed differently. My other half reckons that they pack it to look full so that you may not fit everything in and have to get more shipped separately!! Don't know if that's true!
Anyway, they do fit a lot in, but the removals guys that quote will let you know.
Good luck,
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
If you're getting quotes in, they let you know what size container you will need. we had a four bedroom house, 2 adults and 3 kids worth of clothes/books/cds/toys, 1 superking bed and 4 singles, 5 bikes, 3 sofas, dining table and benches, garden furniture, tv, kitchen crockery, pots and pans, linen etc and it all fit in a 20ft.
It was strange though, because it was so full when they left, the doors had to be forced shut and then when it arrived with us in Oz (its then a different container, because customs have to go through everything), it was also a 20ft container and it looked only 2 thirds full and we were worried stuff had gone missing and it hadn't, it had been packed differently. My other half reckons that they pack it to look full so that you may not fit everything in and have to get more shipped separately!! Don't know if that's true!
Anyway, they do fit a lot in, but the removals guys that quote will let you know.
Good luck,
It was strange though, because it was so full when they left, the doors had to be forced shut and then when it arrived with us in Oz (its then a different container, because customs have to go through everything), it was also a 20ft container and it looked only 2 thirds full and we were worried stuff had gone missing and it hadn't, it had been packed differently. My other half reckons that they pack it to look full so that you may not fit everything in and have to get more shipped separately!! Don't know if that's true!
Anyway, they do fit a lot in, but the removals guys that quote will let you know.
Good luck,
I had to pay £1,000 in addition to my original quote.....
Ho hum....
Laura
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Were moving to cairns, when our visa comes just wondering if people tend to take a lot of their stuff with them to start with or if its cheaper to start a fresh.
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
thanks for replies, they where most helpful.
I'm just looking into this to see if its worth taking our things or selling them and get them new in Oz, another post refers to using an Australian shipping company from the UK to Oz (if you know what I mean?? ) seems a cheaper option
I'm just looking into this to see if its worth taking our things or selling them and get them new in Oz, another post refers to using an Australian shipping company from the UK to Oz (if you know what I mean?? ) seems a cheaper option
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Sorry if it`s been asked but i cant find it!
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
How much stuff can you fit in a 20ft container? I have no concept of how big they are?
We are looking at taking washer, dryer, vacuum, bedsteads x 4 doubles, 1 x king and mattresses, tv and personal boxes, some clothes, dinning table n chairs and sofa suite, etc etc.
Pomgrrl
We took two sofas (2 seater + 3 seater) 1 double bed + mattress, 1 washing machine, 2 sideboards, 3 chests of drawers, 1 kitchen table and 1 dining table, 2 motor scooters, 2 bikes and an aqualung as well as 139 boxes of various sizes and it all fitted in. The secret appears to be to pack as little air as possible. (It's just as cheap over here and warmer, too)
Good luck
Mark
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
Thanks for that we are a family of four and its a headache we are hoping to take dogs aswell.
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Re: 20ft container? how big are they?
thanks for replies, they where most helpful.
I'm just looking into this to see if its worth taking our things or selling them and get them new in Oz, another post refers to using an Australian shipping company from the UK to Oz (if you know what I mean?? ) seems a cheaper option
I'm just looking into this to see if its worth taking our things or selling them and get them new in Oz, another post refers to using an Australian shipping company from the UK to Oz (if you know what I mean?? ) seems a cheaper option
Thanks.
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