Originally Posted by
Winger Ed.
One of our safe movers got a job one time where a customer wanted a big safe moved into his house,
but didn't want to pay for a 'sight check' where someone comes out to see what will be involved for the move.
No big deal. He told the guy to get a piece of cardboard the same size as the safe's 'foot print'
and slide it along the floor along the path the safe would need to take.
When he got to the guy's house, brought the safe in, down the hall, and found it wouldn't fit through the bedroom door.
He asked the guy if he'd done the deal with the piece of card board.
He said, "Yes I did, but I had to turn up one corner to get it through this door.
Our guy explained that he couldn't really do that with the safe.
Customer, "Wait here. I'll be right back".
He went and got a sawz-all. Then cut out enough wall and door frame to get the safe into the room.
Our mover got back to the shop he said
it really stressed him out by not being able to laugh at the whole adventure
and trying to get done and out of there before the customer's wife came in.