House moving things...
Sep. 24th, 2008 04:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chrisvenusWell, I've realised given I get new house keys on Monday that now is probably a good time to start worrying about such things as getting phone and internet and utilities and stuff sorted...
My plan is to go with Sky for all manner of things (ie phone, tv and internet) but I believe I first need to sort out my phone line.
I then need to worry about utilities. Despite having been in charge of paying them before I'm not sure about the whole different providers and such like to work out what is cheapest and so on... Anybody got any advice on such matters?
And is there anything else along these lines I should be thinking of before moving in? Insurance should be sorted (I was lazy and let my mortgage broker sort that out) and I can't think of much else...
then I need to actually move my stuff. Largely its all small and packed in boxes but I do have a large bookcase (about 7 feet tall) and a chest of drawers and of course my double bed that need moving. Anybody have either a van or a very large car that they think might cope (I doubt most cars can but I'm happy to stand corrected). I think most probably I'll need to rent a van and such like.
also I need curtains. I'm not sure how curtains work. Where do you buy curtains from? I'm all confused. I also need to check but I think the curtain rails at least were left behind...
Furniture and other such stuff can come later (and I know where to buy that kind of stuff). For a small time I suspect anybody staying in my spare room will be on an inflatible mattress.
My plan is to go with Sky for all manner of things (ie phone, tv and internet) but I believe I first need to sort out my phone line.
I then need to worry about utilities. Despite having been in charge of paying them before I'm not sure about the whole different providers and such like to work out what is cheapest and so on... Anybody got any advice on such matters?
And is there anything else along these lines I should be thinking of before moving in? Insurance should be sorted (I was lazy and let my mortgage broker sort that out) and I can't think of much else...
then I need to actually move my stuff. Largely its all small and packed in boxes but I do have a large bookcase (about 7 feet tall) and a chest of drawers and of course my double bed that need moving. Anybody have either a van or a very large car that they think might cope (I doubt most cars can but I'm happy to stand corrected). I think most probably I'll need to rent a van and such like.
also I need curtains. I'm not sure how curtains work. Where do you buy curtains from? I'm all confused. I also need to check but I think the curtain rails at least were left behind...
Furniture and other such stuff can come later (and I know where to buy that kind of stuff). For a small time I suspect anybody staying in my spare room will be on an inflatible mattress.