Alfred Chow - Maker of ThingsMar 5

I have a question about our 'moving house' plans, and I would welcome some thoughts about it.

We have a lot of stuff to get rid of, but also a lot of stuff, (furniture, workshop machines, steel and timber stock, heavy equipment, etc.) that will need to move with us.

My thoughts were to somehow find a local place that has shipping container storage, move it all there while clearing the house, and then move the shipping container when we know where we have moved to.

I don't know if there is such an option locally, at both ends.

I'd appreciate any ideas as to how to do this, or if you have companies that you are aware of that would work like this.

We are in the Greater Manchester are of the UK and moving to rural Wales.

Thank you.

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Show threadDave Ames 🟨🟥Mar 5
@Maker_of_Things if the shipping container idea isn't feasible, maybe you could move stuff into a local self storage unit. Then once you've cleared as much as you need to this end, move the contents to another self storage unit at the other end then gradually decant it into the new house.
Show threadAlfred Chow - Maker of Things

@DavidAmes
That was one of my thoughts, thank you. That may have to be the option if there isn't anything else.

I struggled with two things. One was the cost of storage, or rather the lack of openness by the storage companies about how much they charge before I register and start a dialogue with them.
The other was the need to move it all twice, maybe with many car/van trips with a 4 hour drive each way, hence pondering the 'just move the storage (container) unit in one go' option.

I am tying myself in knots working it out.

Mar 5 at 9:02amWeb
Show threadHilaryMar 5

@Maker_of_Things @DavidAmes

To be honest, I'd be surprised if an individual can rent a mobile shipping container. And if you do, you need an HGV to move it.

Show threadAlfred Chow - Maker of ThingsMar 5

@regordane @DavidAmes
I'd buy the container, about £2500+VAT, and then keep it when we move to a small holding.
We bought two to build the community workshop.

I could hire a transport company to move the container, but would need to know what weight they could load/unload with the truck mounted crane. But it is possible, if I packed it securely for moving.

Show threadHilaryMar 5

@Maker_of_Things @DavidAmes

Ah, if you want to BUY a shipping container then I can see why it makes sense to use it for your own removal first

Show threadAlfred Chow - Maker of ThingsMar 5

@regordane @DavidAmes
Yes, it has been an idea to have two, one for workshop stuff, and one for domestic stuff.

Two containers would make a nice workshop, just like the one we built for the community workshop we were at this morning.