Other times you find yourself having to transport a mattress in a car.
Moving a bed with a car.
If your bed is exceptionally large and the van you have isn t please see the instructions above for how to move your bed to the top of the car.
Do it right and it s actually a rather efficient way to get your mattress from point a to point b.
Don t forget to secure moving blankets around the furniture to help prevent nicks and scratches in the wood.
For the roof of the car.
Moving a four poster bed.
Do it wrong and you could end up with damage to your mattress your car or both.
Moving a queen size bed is one of the most difficult things to do during a move because the bed is large awkwardly shaped bulky and thus very inconvenient for moving around.
Once you confirm that the bed can safely fit inside of the van lay it flat and do your best to keep it flush with a solid surface.
During the process of being moved the sides and top of your mattress may come in contact with floors stairs the ground outside and the inside of a moving van or the top of your car.
In comparison most king sized beds have two smaller box springs underneath.
In fact most of these items should be part of any move you re planning to do on your own without the help of a moving company.
To move a four poster bed disassemble the posts from the headboard.
Queen sized beds are tough to move because they have very big box springs.
There is a right and a wrong way to transport a mattress in a car.
If you plan to strap the mattress to the roof of the car there are some basic tools you should have available.
As with moving any large heavy piece of furniture moving casters or towels slipped beneath the corners can make it easier to move the piece.