Here are some great pictures of a 60 inch Victorian Round table, going to Canada, getting packed up on a pallet. We start by building an extra large pallet to make sure no part of the table is hanging out able to be damaged. We then cover the pallet with cardboard, bubble wrap and Styrofoam. This creates an "air ride", protecting the bottom of the table against pot-holes and bumps that rock the truck. Next we lay pieces of cardboard down hanging off the pallet before the box with the table even goes on the pallet. This allows us to fold the cardboard pieces up around the side of the table as we stuff in even more Styrofoam, protecting the sides. Every piece (Table, Pedestals, leaves) that is stacked on the pallet is separated with layers of cardboard and Styrofoam preventing any dings, scratches or damages. We then use a tightening black strap that secures everything to the pallet, again using Styrofoam and cardboard between the product and the strap to be sure the tight black strap doesn’t cause any damage. Once the pallet is secure we wrap the whole pallet from top to bottom in shrink wrap, while placing panels of cardboard between the shrink wrap and the table, adding that much more protection. This process also makes the pallet become one solid piece. The final step is to place AntiquePurveyor stickers on all sides, which we find work better then the word “FRAGILE”. This whole process may seem a bit overkill, but we like knowing the table is not only getting to our customers, but that it is getting there in just as pristine shape as when it left our warehouse, making our clients as happy as possible.
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