How To Protect Floor When Moving Appliances

Protection from refrigerator movement.

How to protect floor when moving appliances.

Moving fridge on what thickness of masonite. Otherwise if it has to be serviced it may not come out without causing damage to the floor itself. Fortunately there are several simple ways to protect floors throughout a move. 2 remove all food and other objects from the fridge and freezer compartments.

Nothing like that came up when i searched their website just hardboards 3 4 thick. I have engineered hardwood floors in the kitchen. When moving any appliances be certain you have proper protection when rolling it over a completed area. Dirt and grit under the foot of an appliance can increase the friction enough to rip vinyl pretty easily.

Appliance dollies have soft wheels and won t damage floors. I saw your suggestion to try masonite sheets from a big box store to protect the floor from dents. Using protective furniture pads under your heavy appliance after installation may. Wear a back support when moving heavy items.

For thicker flooring the dishwasher may have to be removed. This will protect the flooring from the effects of the dragging or rolling as you move the fridge. Because dirt and gritty surfaces will create more friction on the floors during the moving process part of your prep job should be to clean the floors. At all costs lift and remove.

For future moving jobs keep in mind that a dirty floor is a damaged floor.