Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Oct 21st 2013, 10:29 am
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Oct 21st 2013, 11:25 am
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Less than four feet length of a shipping container. So not very much. Probably boxes of possessions and no furniture etc.
A standard double bed mattress is about 30 cubic feet, if that helps you visualise.
So 213 cubic feet is a pile of 7 double bed mattresses.
A standard double bed mattress is about 30 cubic feet, if that helps you visualise.
So 213 cubic feet is a pile of 7 double bed mattresses.
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Oct 21st 2013, 12:44 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Thanks for that. Needed to know as trying to figure out cost of moving two double beds with mattresses with 2tvs and bits and bob that may fit into 5 big boxes.
Oct 21st 2013, 1:05 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
The standard packing boxes the removal firms generally use are typically 18"x18"x20" which is 3.75 cubic feet per box.
Oct 21st 2013, 1:45 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
That surely must have been on the East Coast route with CP Rail across Canada, because the Panama Canal-Pacific sea routes take 35-42 days port to port typically.
Oct 22nd 2013, 3:11 am
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Oct 22nd 2013, 2:08 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
We sold all our furniture etc so it's mainly boxes of personal items and clothes/shoes.
We are taking a huge snap on tool box (minus the tools, I brought them over in my suitcase after a trip home back in July) so that probably takes up most of the room.
Currently waiting for a re quote based on us collecting our items from Edmonton as opposed to them being delivered to the house!
We are taking a huge snap on tool box (minus the tools, I brought them over in my suitcase after a trip home back in July) so that probably takes up most of the room.
Currently waiting for a re quote based on us collecting our items from Edmonton as opposed to them being delivered to the house!
Oct 27th 2013, 12:34 pm
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Well, we are here!
Oct 27th 2013, 8:59 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
97C was a 'little bit snowy' this morning - there was quite a bad crash that we passed.
Kind of wet in Kelowna today - can only just see the other side of the lake and Mission Hill winery was hiding in the clouds!
Kind of wet in Kelowna today - can only just see the other side of the lake and Mission Hill winery was hiding in the clouds!
Oct 28th 2013, 2:49 am
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Kelowna looks like a gorgeous place to migrate too , cause it's not as cold seemingly ! There are quite a few construction companies too there ! We're seriously looking at it . What's your first impressions and did anyone get a sponsored job in construction industry ? My OH is a quantity surveyor/ estimator !
Nov 6th 2013, 4:06 pm
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Re: Carlisle to Kelowna: House Contents and a Land Rover Defender 110
Kelowna looks like a gorgeous place to migrate too , cause it's not as cold seemingly ! There are quite a few construction companies too there ! We're seriously looking at it . What's your first impressions and did anyone get a sponsored job in construction industry ? My OH is a quantity surveyor/ estimator !