Just how much room is in a container ?
Apr 7th 2007, 10:41 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
This is excellent thank you folks 
I think i may be worrying for nothing - self packing so container arrives outside the house and we pack so that may be a disadvantage but..
3 seater sofa
2 seater sofa
1 wardrobe
2 chests
1 coffee table
1 dining table
1 dishwasher
1 washing machine
3 tv's (1 of which is portable)
1 trampoline - dismantled!
1 divan dbl
1 pine bed king dismantled
3 pc desks
1 dressing table and stool
6 of those plastic 3 drawer stackers on wheels - still filled with kids toys!
3 x toolboxes
3 x road bikes
and about 80-90 boxes of other stuff.
I think i may be worrying for nothing - self packing so container arrives outside the house and we pack so that may be a disadvantage but..
3 seater sofa
2 seater sofa
1 wardrobe
2 chests
1 coffee table
1 dining table
1 dishwasher
1 washing machine
3 tv's (1 of which is portable)
1 trampoline - dismantled!
1 divan dbl
1 pine bed king dismantled
3 pc desks
1 dressing table and stool
6 of those plastic 3 drawer stackers on wheels - still filled with kids toys!
3 x toolboxes
3 x road bikes
and about 80-90 boxes of other stuff.
Apr 8th 2007, 3:48 am
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
The Bloke thought I brought everything but the kitchen sink, wonder what he'd have said if I turned up with a concrete mixer!
Apr 8th 2007, 5:05 am
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
have a look here all will be revealed
http://www.australiatrade.com.au/Shi...ales/index.htm
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http://www.australiatrade.com.au/Shi...ales/index.htm
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Apr 8th 2007, 5:12 am
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
Just dug out an old thread I replied to this is what I took
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 x 5 draw chests
1 tall boy
1 dressing table large
1 3 draw chest
Large 32" tv in crate
4 wadrobes flat packed down which we never used
1 Desk
1 chest freezer
1 upright freezer
washing machine
tumble drier
2 coffee tables
1 Glass cabinet very delicate and made it in one peice
1 buerau
large solid bookcase
tools and such
other portable tellies, videos, dvd players
approx 50-75 large 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.
and still more room if we needed it they know what they're doing and can fit so much in.
Hope this helps
Cheers Jo
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 x 5 draw chests
1 tall boy
1 dressing table large
1 3 draw chest
Large 32" tv in crate
4 wadrobes flat packed down which we never used
1 Desk
1 chest freezer
1 upright freezer
washing machine
tumble drier
2 coffee tables
1 Glass cabinet very delicate and made it in one peice
1 buerau
large solid bookcase
tools and such
other portable tellies, videos, dvd players
approx 50-75 large 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.
and still more room if we needed it they know what they're doing and can fit so much in.
Hope this helps
Cheers Jo
Thanks
Buzzy
Apr 8th 2007, 5:18 am
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
Apr 8th 2007, 8:34 am
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
have a look here all will be revealed
http://www.australiatrade.com.au/Shi...ales/index.htm
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http://www.australiatrade.com.au/Shi...ales/index.htm
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mmInteresting........White's have quoted us for sole use of a 40-footer on the basis of 1300 cubic feet. The link to the container site says that a 20-footer has 1150 cu feet and 40-footer is almost 2400 cu feet...........Why would Whites do that??? Suggest that we have over 1000 cu feet spare.
I really can't believe that they didn't suggest leaving a few things or say that it might be a squeeze but to go for the 20-footer.......I'll see what comes back this week when the others have been, and may even go back to Whites to get quoted for a 20-footer..........
Apr 8th 2007, 12:36 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
can any one tell me how much a container costs and where do we get one from.
cheers steve
cheers steve
Apr 8th 2007, 10:26 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
Interesting........White's have quoted us for sole use of a 40-footer on the basis of 1300 cubic feet. The link to the container site says that a 20-footer has 1150 cu feet and 40-footer is almost 2400 cu feet...........Why would Whites do that??? Suggest that we have over 1000 cu feet spare.
I really can't believe that they didn't suggest leaving a few things or say that it might be a squeeze but to go for the 20-footer.......I'll see what comes back this week when the others have been, and may even go back to Whites to get quoted for a 20-footer..........
I really can't believe that they didn't suggest leaving a few things or say that it might be a squeeze but to go for the 20-footer.......I'll see what comes back this week when the others have been, and may even go back to Whites to get quoted for a 20-footer..........
Apr 8th 2007, 10:41 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
But I take your point!
Apr 8th 2007, 11:12 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
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Apr 8th 2007, 11:21 pm
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Re: Just how much room is in a container ?
So your first container is full of your essentialls, and you get the 200cuft of none essentialls at a later date...........................
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