thespungo Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Hey guys -- About to embark on a big move out to our first house in the suburbs, need to start planning how I'm going to pack of my records. Have a fully-stocked Expedit with well over 500 records, any advice on how to safely pack a good sized collection? Recommend some good boxes to buy somewhere? Any other tips? Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoidantroyd Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 My advice? Use the search function and read the other 50 threads created by assholes that don't know how to move records from one house to another. GradedOnACurve, Duff and rooks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespungo Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 My advice? Use the search function and read the other 50 threads created by assholes that don't know how to move records from one house to another.Thanks for the help!Care to link me to your favorite, since none of those 50 showed up on the first few pages after I searched? caninesapien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniegwilliams Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 white boxes like the ones you'd find from bags unlimited or amazon or whatever. when i moved to DC from Kansas, I had to use about 8 or 9 of those boxes, it sucked, they were heavy and I worried about them along the way since it was summer, but they're not awful to carry and they stack pretty well and make for good storage containers when you're all moved in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 i've moved twice and packed my records in i believe the standard uhaul box. Records fit perfectly in them, and the first time i moved i was very cautious with the number of records I put in. The second time though, I put two mailers on each side to act as extra cushioning and filled them pretty well. Without the records easily moving back and forth, they were snug and none were damaged. Granted, I only had to drive 20 minutes away the second time so I was a little less cautious. I think I needed like 7 boxes for all of my records, and I have close to 150? lps or more. i dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have plastic boxes in which records in mailer fit perfectly...the last time I moved (in March 15), I've put the records in mailers and then in tote bags. I used tote bags to not carry the huge boxes, but stored the records in the boxes only for the drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 IKEA used to do these red/black plastic inserts for the Expedit shelves, like huge cube drawers. I used these last time I moved. They were kind of hefty but it felt like the records were protected more than just using cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Uhaul box. Line it with mailers. Limit by weight. Use common sense. Easy. I've done that 4 or 5 times. One of them was from 2500 miles. They're records, not nukes. You'll be fine. thespungo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Just moved across the country a couple weeks ago. Gonna mirror what just about everyone else is saying - I used Uhaul boxes lined with padding, no more than 50 per box. They were heavy and a total pain, but there wasn't any damage. thespungo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I can understand why everyone is always so concerned about moving with records, but it really isn't that bad. I moved 400+ LPs and they were absolutely fine. thespungo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Put the records in a box. Put the box in your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTrail Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I'm in the process of packing and slowly moving things over as well. These boxes from the Container Store work great: http://www.containerstore.com/s/moving-shipping-storage/corrugated-boxes/our-best-corrugated-moving-boxes/12d?productId=10003227 Specifically the 16-3/8" x 12-5/8" x 12-5/8" boxes at the top. If you buy 10 or more you get a discount too, which is nice. thespungo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Just leave them there and start over fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 i'll move them for you. for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I moved 500 miles a couple summers ago. Like everyone else, I used uhaul boxes. I packed all my most favorite records in two boxes that I kept in my car. The other dozen boxes went on the moving truck. I wrote fragile and do not stack on them. The movers stacked them all on top of each other and put more heavy Shit on top of that. Guess how many were damaged? Yup, not even a bent corner. thespungo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespungo Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Appreciate all the replies, thanks! Lot's of good advice here. I moved 500 miles a couple summers ago. Like everyone else, I used uhaul boxes. I packed all my most favorite records in two boxes that I kept in my car. The other dozen boxes went on the moving truck. I wrote fragile and do not stack on them. The movers stacked them all on top of each other and put more heavy Shit on top of that. Guess how many were damaged? Yup, not even a bent corner. My big concern was the stacking, actually. I even thought about doing what you did, writing "fragile" and "don't stack", but maybe I won't worry about it. We have Uhaul boxes for the rest of the house, I'll stick with them for the records, too. Uhaul box. Line it with mailers. Limit by weight. Use common sense. Easy.I've done that 4 or 5 times. One of them was from 2500 miles. They're records, not nukes. You'll be fine. Appreciate the frankness. You're right, of course, just being weird 'cause it's my first move with records. And I assumed they were stacked normally like every box, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 The movers will just do their thing. Don't bother writing do not stack. As rough as they may seem, they know what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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