I'm sofa shopping and found one I like. It is 101 W x 44D x 42 H. My door is 33 W and 78 tall. I don't think the feet of the couch are removable. I'm worried it won't fit. Any help?
Moved a few couches myself over the years - haven't been stumped yet. If the furniture store isn't delivering (most do) Not to fret it will go in by: a) remove all loose cushions (they quickly become trip hazards). b) pop pins in the door hinges and move it to a safe location well out of the way. c) position one or possibly two strong healthly person(s) on each end of the sofa d) lift and tilt the sofa forward so the top of the back is above the front of the seat e) get the first arm rest thru by angeling the sofa (the person at the outside end moves in the direction of the front of the sofa), straighten out and then do the same with the trailing arm rest (this time, the person inside moves in the direction of the front of the sofa) f) hopefully you are in the room where the sofa goes - cause the persons on each end are in desperate need of refreshment and a little breather. Note: You may not need to pop hinge pins if door swings 180 degrees. If it only goes 90 degrees this will give you almost 2 more inches to slip this bad boy through. Just have to share this too: Even got one into a mobile home by taking out the bay window. It was either that or dismantle (actually demolish) the porch railing - the window was easier and a lot less expensive to put back than the railing would have been.
The main thing here is the width, if your door is 33 wide then if you can turn the couch to be less than 33 even like 32 then you can wedge it through. If you can't then, this couch will not be able to go though the door. Good Luck!
It will fit, even if it seems that it can't. Are you picking it up at the store or are they delivering it? If they do, they will make it seem easy because a furniture company that makes or sells items that won't fit through a standard door will soon be out of business. All it takes is some strength and a little geometry. Usually if you tilt the thing at an angle, you can work one end into the room and then repeat the process. If you want to make it go easier, make sure there's nothing in the way when the time comes and maybe have a blanket or two to protect handrails and walls. I've moved dozens of sofas and thousands of cabinets and though they sometimes take a little planning, they all will fit through a door. The only time it gets tricky is when there are narrow stairs involved, and even that is just a question of proper use of angles. Couches are easy, but king size mattresses are a nightmare because they're just large and heavy with no satisfactory way to grab them. If the furniture company is delivering the sofa, they will refund your money if it doesn't fit into your home, but it will unless you live in a tree house or a bunker or something. In a regular house or apartment there will be no problem even though it may seem like it can't go.
