Renovation · 5 min
Renovation damages furniture. Not via the budget — via dust, impacts and inevitable handling. Here's how to take out what you can.
Fine dust gets into everything. Upholstery, frames, books. Removing that dust later costs (professional cleaning) or shortens item lifespan.
Painters, carpenters, builders circulate. Corners bump sofas, paint splashes on protected wood floors, screws drop and stain rugs.
Furniture on the works path: living room being painted, kitchen with cabinet swap, bathroom getting re-tiled.
Items of sentimental or high value: paintings, rare books, instruments, electronics.
Furniture that won't even fit the new layout (e.g. style change of the reno).
Bathroom/kitchen-only reno (paint + tiles): 3-5m³ covers what comes out.
Full apartment reno: 6-10m³ for a 2-bedroom, 10-15m³ for 3+ bedrooms.
Use [our calculator](/en/calculator/) marking the items going out.
Breathable fabric covers on sofas and headboards. Bubble wrap only on specific sections (fragile) — bubble wrap on a whole sofa traps moisture.
Disassemble what you can: tables, shelves, beds. Bag the screws and tape the bag to the matching piece.
Don't pile heavy items on upholstery. Use modular shelves inside the box for accessible 'floors'.
Construction always runs late. Take the contractor's estimate + 30%. If they say '2 months', book for 3.
Self storage charges monthly — finish early, just leave. Run late, renew another month. No penalty.
Calculate what goes out, pack with method, book the box for one month longer than the contractor's schedule. Move back without needing extra insurance.
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