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Manoeuvring a 50kg bath up a flight of stairs- will I be able to do it?

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SylvesterTheCat · 19/08/2018 18:08

...with help of DH of course. What else weighs 50kg that I can practise on?

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icansinga · 19/08/2018 19:13

I reckon you can do it.
It’s the weight of 2 of my dogs (lab size)
I can pick 1 dog up on my own and I’m not particularly strong

Vicky1990 · 19/08/2018 19:17

You should try to slide it up the stairs, not carry it.
There may not be enough room for more than two people to do this.
Fix a length of rope to the top end of the bath through the tap hole, overflow hole, the person at the top can then stand at the top of the stairs and pull on the rope, the person at the bottom walks up pushing.
Let us know how you get on.

Kezzie200 · 19/08/2018 19:22

PIVOT!!!

Watch Friends as a training exercise video :)

NicoAndTheNiners · 19/08/2018 19:27

The rope idea is really good. You could also maybe get a cheap plastic tarpaulin and tape that to the underside so it slides better. Agree that you’ll be sliding it not lifting it as such but it’s still weight to move upwards. I’ve done it with a heavy wardrobe but no idea how much the wardrobe weighed.

JaretsGirlfren · 19/08/2018 19:30

I misread this as a 50kg bag and came along to helpfully suggest you take some stuff out and make more than one trip up the stairs Blush

SylvesterTheCat · 20/08/2018 15:44

Grinjarrets

So I've bitten the heavy bullet and have ordered the bath 😬
Yikes.
PIVAT!

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NicoAndTheNiners · 20/08/2018 16:53

Please report back with how it goes!

Millipedewithherfeetup · 21/08/2018 11:54

Go with the rope and slide method ! Much easier and safer.

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