How to get heavy bathroom fittings upstairs?

[Mdea1]

My bath has been delivered (stone resin) and weighs 25 stone. It has been sat in the garden for days as we have no idea what to do with it.

We were going to get some tradesmen friends round to help us and just lift it, but I’m terrified that we will break it as it cost a fortune.

If you have moved anything heavy like this please tell me how you did it without destroying your house/the item. It looks like it will fit through the doors - it’s just the sheer weight of the thing. I wish I had thought of this before .

@Sprig1

That's very heavy. Has someone checked that your bathroom floor is up to the job of carrying the bath, a full load of water and at least one person? That would be my biggest worry.

Dear God. That would be what would freak me out too!

@PigletJohn like this aka a litter !

They’re putting something (ply?) down on top of the floorboards. It doesn’t have feet (this is it www.lussostone.com/stone-resin-baths-c1/ethos-stone-resin-freestanding-bath-1800-p309 ), so I’m guessing it should be okay as the weight is evenly distributed?

I really like the idea of the 'apprentice tortoise' presumably he (or she) can orientate themselves by peeping out of the overflow and plug holes, but at 25 stone there is a risk it may become his (or her) sarcophagus.

I doubt our bath was 25 stone but we had 5 guys carry it up the stairs holding it above their heads.