How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Jun 20th 2005, 2:46 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by joho
We had a 20ft here is what we took approx
2 double beds and mattresses (beds did flat pack)
1 single 4 poster (flat)
2 Side boards
4 seater sofa
3 seater sofa
chair
poofer
Large 8 seater table flat but not very
6 dinning chairs
2 5 draw chests
1 tall boy
1 dressing table large
1 3 draw chest
Large 32" tv in crate
4 wadrobes flat packed down
1 Desk
1 chest freezer
1 upright freezer
washing machine
tumble drier
2 coffee tables
1 Glass cabinet
1 buerau
large solid bookcase
tools and such
other portable tellies, videos, dvd players
approx 100 boxes of this and that
Remember you can pack the draws, freezers sideboards with bedding, cushions, clothes. We put all dvds cds videos in the draws, but
and still more room if we needed it.
Hope this helps
Cheers Jo
2 double beds and mattresses (beds did flat pack)
1 single 4 poster (flat)
2 Side boards
4 seater sofa
3 seater sofa
chair
poofer
Large 8 seater table flat but not very
6 dinning chairs
2 5 draw chests
1 tall boy
1 dressing table large
1 3 draw chest
Large 32" tv in crate
4 wadrobes flat packed down
1 Desk
1 chest freezer
1 upright freezer
washing machine
tumble drier
2 coffee tables
1 Glass cabinet
1 buerau
large solid bookcase
tools and such
other portable tellies, videos, dvd players
approx 100 boxes of this and that
Remember you can pack the draws, freezers sideboards with bedding, cushions, clothes. We put all dvds cds videos in the draws, but
and still more room if we needed it.
Hope this helps
Cheers Jo
many thanks
Julie
Jun 20th 2005, 3:58 am
#32
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Thanks RT, that's good to know! 
Jun 20th 2005, 6:37 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by jumbo
PSS reckon on a volume of 1050 cubic feet for a 20' container. If in doubt do a spreadsheet.
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Jun 20th 2005, 8:22 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by bridiej
That's handy to know, sounds like we could get away with a 20ft one then!
It's difficuilt to estiamte how big they are, everytime we see one on the motorway, my husband shouts out whether he thinks it's a 20 or 40 footer.....but we all know what men are like at estimating sizes....
Great thread, thanks Worzel.
Judith
Jun 20th 2005, 8:34 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Lots of lengths of 19' 11" timber? 
Jun 20th 2005, 8:36 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Lots of lengths of 19' 11" timber?
Jun 20th 2005, 10:46 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by worzel
Just sent you Karma and got you your second blue box!
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Jun 20th 2005, 10:48 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
whats a blue box ? 
Originally Posted by joho
Aww thank you very much, 2 boxes now yippee.
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Jun 20th 2005, 10:52 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
whats a blue box ?
Jun 20th 2005, 10:53 am
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
ta and what are the stars?
Originally Posted by joho
I think the more you help people and the more people that give you karma the more blue boxes you earn. But your doing pretty good.
Jun 20th 2005, 3:17 pm
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
ta and what are the stars?
. So dont you go misbehaving or they might take them away 
I think they are based on how many posts you do!!!!!correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
Jun 20th 2005, 3:20 pm
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
I need to get out more then :-)
Originally Posted by joho
There for when your a really good boy/girl just like at school . So dont you go misbehaving or they might take them away I think they are based on how many posts you do!!!!!correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
. So dont you go misbehaving or they might take them away I think they are based on how many posts you do!!!!!correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
Jun 20th 2005, 8:11 pm
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Re: How much can you get in a 20ft container?
Originally Posted by klmar
Anyone know what a 20ft is in metric (if they do that)?
