How we pack the things that break

The five layers

• Bubble wrap against the surface, foam sheet over that, corrugated sheet for structure, a double-wall carton, and stretch film to seal it. Skip a layer and something arrives in pieces.

Televisions and monitors

• Screens travel upright, never flat, in a foam-lined box. If you kept the original box, keep it — nothing beats it.

Marble, granite and glass tops

• Edge protectors, then a wooden crate. These travel standing on edge, never flat — a flat slab cracks in the middle over a pothole.

Crockery and glass

• Each piece wrapped alone, plates on edge like records, glasses upright, and the box marked so it is never stacked under anything heavy.

What we ask you to carry yourself

• Jewellery, cash, documents, medicines, laptops and anything irreplaceable. No insurance replaces those.

Need this done for you?

Kerala Road Lines has been doing exactly this since 1989 — in 18 cities, on every route between them. Free survey, fixed price, zero damage guarantee. Call 8592 817 878.