when people say a 10ft container...
Mar 17th 2004, 3:30 am
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when people say a 10ft container...
What do they mean. I presume it isn't 10ft squared so what are the height and width dimensions please.
Mar 17th 2004, 3:33 am
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Containers come in 2 lengths (you see them on the back of trucks) .
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Mar 17th 2004, 3:36 am
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Originally posted by DarrenD
Containers come in 2 lengths (you see them on the back of trucks) .
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Containers come in 2 lengths (you see them on the back of trucks) .
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Hi
what is the smallest container you can get then, and what is the biggest, what can you fit in the containers, and what are the prices like??
When I go, I was just thinking of selling everything and getting a smallish container just for personal stuff like CD's and photos etc... Any advice on costs or sizes etc???
laura
Mar 17th 2004, 3:46 am
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Originally posted by lauralollipop
Hi
what is the smallest container you can get then, and what is the biggest, what can you fit in the containers, and what are the prices like??
When I go, I was just thinking of selling everything and getting a smallish container just for personal stuff like CD's and photos etc... Any advice on costs or sizes etc???
laura
Hi
what is the smallest container you can get then, and what is the biggest, what can you fit in the containers, and what are the prices like??
When I go, I was just thinking of selling everything and getting a smallish container just for personal stuff like CD's and photos etc... Any advice on costs or sizes etc???
laura
Mar 17th 2004, 4:15 am
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20ft container holds 1050cu ft
40ft container holds 2100 cu ft
i'm afraid you'll have to do the maths to convert that to cubic metres.
Shared containers (as opposed to sole use) are cheaper, but the youve other peoples stuff in the same container and charges (and time) to separate it all out
Hope this helps
40ft container holds 2100 cu ft
i'm afraid you'll have to do the maths to convert that to cubic metres.
Shared containers (as opposed to sole use) are cheaper, but the youve other peoples stuff in the same container and charges (and time) to separate it all out
Hope this helps
Mar 17th 2004, 4:35 am
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hi
Robinsons have quoted us £350 for 14 tea chest size boxes, which will take all our kithen and personal items, we will then replace settee beds etc, as they are due for an update anyway.
I am in the midlands but i think they work all over country.
Angie
Robinsons have quoted us £350 for 14 tea chest size boxes, which will take all our kithen and personal items, we will then replace settee beds etc, as they are due for an update anyway.
I am in the midlands but i think they work all over country.
Angie
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:37 am
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Location: Engadine, NSW
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Hi Angie,
I was just checking that Robinsons is the same as Robinsons-intl.com as what you have been quoted seems to be quite cheap in comparison to other companies and we wouldn't need any more boxes than that as we are doing much the same as you, leaving everything but the odd little bits.
Thanks
Lisa
I was just checking that Robinsons is the same as Robinsons-intl.com as what you have been quoted seems to be quite cheap in comparison to other companies and we wouldn't need any more boxes than that as we are doing much the same as you, leaving everything but the odd little bits.
Thanks
Lisa
Originally posted by brummie bird
hi
Robinsons have quoted us £350 for 14 tea chest size boxes, which will take all our kithen and personal items, we will then replace settee beds etc, as they are due for an update anyway.
I am in the midlands but i think they work all over country.
Angie
hi
Robinsons have quoted us £350 for 14 tea chest size boxes, which will take all our kithen and personal items, we will then replace settee beds etc, as they are due for an update anyway.
I am in the midlands but i think they work all over country.
Angie
Mar 23rd 2004, 1:04 am
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Originally posted by DarrenD
Containers come in 2 lengths (you see them on the back of trucks) .
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Containers come in 2 lengths (you see them on the back of trucks) .
Long ones are 40ft
Short (half size ones) are 20ft.
Another option is to share a container with other people.
Width & height are standard are containers are standard sizes.
Never heard of a 10ft container before. Do you mean 20ft ?
Darren,
you can get 10 ft containers but they are not very common. I think from memory they hold about 15m3, cant remember the height/width dimensions.
You can also get 30ft containers but again these are not very common.
Mar 23rd 2004, 1:53 am
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20ft - loads of space
40ft - bring everything.including the pool table and more
there is loads of advice on this site (do a search), I personally advise to bring everything, esp with family (children). On the site we need people who came over with a couple of boxes and are doing well a year on in. Cause the main advice seems to bring what you can and change over when you need.
Come on ..........who came with nought and a year on in ...........?
40ft - bring everything.including the pool table and more
there is loads of advice on this site (do a search), I personally advise to bring everything, esp with family (children). On the site we need people who came over with a couple of boxes and are doing well a year on in. Cause the main advice seems to bring what you can and change over when you need.
Come on ..........who came with nought and a year on in ...........?
Mar 23rd 2004, 2:04 am
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Ok, I have only ever heard of 20 ft and 40 ft. They are the most common anyway.
I was told half a 20 ft was 15 m3 and 3 m in length.
A 20 ft is 595x230x230 cms lxbxh
This is what a shipping company told me (I asked)
My parents fitted a whole house(4 people) etc in a 20ft.(packed themselves)
We think we will need about 15 m3, which is half a 20ft (we have a 3 bedrm flat, no garden stuff, 2 people)
I was told half a 20 ft was 15 m3 and 3 m in length.
A 20 ft is 595x230x230 cms lxbxh
This is what a shipping company told me (I asked)
My parents fitted a whole house(4 people) etc in a 20ft.(packed themselves)
We think we will need about 15 m3, which is half a 20ft (we have a 3 bedrm flat, no garden stuff, 2 people)
