With the widespread use of online procedures, teleworking, and freelancing, almost all homes have a dedicated space. Set up in a corner of the house or a separate room, the office allows you to work in good conditions. When you move to Birmingham, you must do everything possible not to disrupt your habits and productivity. How are Birmingham movers and all the associated belongings? Here is the procedure to follow.
Start by sorting through your files
Moving office furniture is the perfect opportunity to do a big sort-out. Whether it's personal or professional files, there are often a lot of papers piling up, waiting for a bit of time to pay attention to them. There is no longer any question of putting off this unpleasant task since removing the useless documents allows you to keep the boxes and the moving truck neat.
Since there is no question of random sorting, it may be appropriate to refer to official data on the length of time papers are kept, both in private and professional settings.
Also note: be sure to put documents containing personal information (civil status, address, bank details, etc.) through a shredder before putting them in the paper bins. This is to prevent any hacking or identity theft.
Documents to be kept temporarily or permanently must be stored in filing cabinets or archive boxes.
Then, the same sorting is required for your small office equipment. It is also the time to take the electrical and electronic equipment no longer in use to the recycling center, and the ink cartridges are recycled in the appropriate channels.
Do you have to disassemble the office furniture to move it?
The answer to this question depends on the quality of the furniture itself. Lightweight desks in kit form from large furniture chains are often designed for a limited amount of handling.
On the other hand, some valuable furniture and collector's desks will also not be able to be dismantled due to their composition or age.
If you still want to dismantle your desk, you can find the assembly plan to refer to when you move into your new home.
Once the furniture is empty, remove all removable accessories (drawers, shelves, built-in pencil holder, etc.) and disassemble the legs. If your piece of furniture has a lot of boards, a simple tip is to mark them with painter's tape, which will not leave any marks when removed.
Protect office furniture and computer equipment.
Whether disassembled or not, your desk must be well protected during transport to avoid damage.
- Place protections at the corners and feet if they cannot be removed
- Protect your desktop, especially if the surface is glass, with cardboard, bubble wrap, or a moving blanket.
- In the truck, position the tray preferably on its side, secured to the padded walls with straps.
Desktop or laptop, printer… Your computer equipment also requires certain precautions, especially if it is your work tool. The best thing to do is to pack them in their original boxes with polystyrene cushioning pads that are perfectly adapted. You can get "special computer" boxes if you have not kept them.
Please remember to address changes and take advantage of them to think about your workspace.
An office move is also an excellent time to look at the organization and ergonomics of the workstation. More functional furniture, more storage or, on the contrary, a more refined layout... Between furniture renewal and new design, this change of location can be a source of many benefits.
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