Ways to maneuver new stove inside

[GG Woody]

I have a new Blaze King coming hopefully tomorrow, I'm just overthinking the installation as I do with most things I do. Often there are clever tricks I don't think of.
Stove has to come in the house, to the middle of the house, down some stairs, 180° on a medium landing, down some more stairs and 30' across the basement onto a new tile area.
Is a hand dolly going to be my best tool? I will borrow a smaller "fridge" dolly from work. Move it on the pallet it comes on? Off the pallet? Slide onto cardboard or blanket to place on new tile?
Spouse isn't a lot of help, she grunts and makes things awkward while pretending to lift stuff! An acquaintance at work bought a similar stove, he went out of his way to mention that it was really heavy, but I'm almost certain that I'm stronger, taller, tougher and better looking than him...
I'm just bored at work on lunch break and overthinking my future, does anyone have any neat tricks? I recall our last new insert not being a big deal but it was more than 15yrs ago and I didn't have to get it down a flight of stairs.
Thanks for any insight

 

[stoveliker]

Pizza, drinks,.and young ones.
Better have too much muscle than not enough.
Pizza and drinks after the work is done ;-)

Are you going to be able to make the turn on the landing?

There are stair dollies.

I had a furniture dolly (2 actually) on which it rolled on my horizontal path. If you don't have that, a strong big cloth under the pallet and pull it.

 

[30WCF]

Take all the doors and bricks and cat and whatever else will come off, off.
Use the basement door.

 

[GG Woody]

I'm not sure if I can turn on the landing, but can slide it over and pick it from the opposite side.
Good idea 30WCF, what might I expect that the bricks weigh?
The basement door is also a possibility, it is just a few or 4 inches narrower than the upstairs path, I guess pallet size may make up my mind. And would definitely pull the basement door off. It would be nice to slide down the basement concrete stairs if the pallet is reasonably small, just has a different set of challenges like a 90° turn right at the bottom of the stairs.
I have very little love for the flooring other than the tile where the stove goes, so I do have that working on my side.
Thanks all, my brain is staying active!

 

[30WCF]

Ha. I was being sarcastic. I assumed there was no direct basement access since we were coming down the stairs through the house, or so I interpreted it. I’d lose that pallet in a minute and take the door off if it will fit. It beats having a 400lb stove sitting on top of you at the bottom of the stairs.
I don’t really know the specs on the stove at hand, but 20lbs is 20lbs.

 

[30WCF]

I’d seriously lose the pallet and put it in a 4 wheel dolly and push it into place. Getting it in and off the dolly will be easy compared to 22 steps and a landing.

 

[GG Woody]

I’d seriously lose the pallet and put it in a 4 wheel dolly and push it into place. Getting it in and off the dolly will be easy compared to 22 steps and a landing.

Ahhh yes...
There is a basement door... But it's at the bottom of some fairly narrow stairs. Real small landing at the bottom with a 90° turn and a ?32"? door.
It's a bit of a crap shoot as to which route is easier. I think pallet size may determine that.

 

[30WCF]

Ok. If it were I, if it fits, I’d likely take the least amount of stairs, but that’s easy to say from over here where I am.

I could also see a way to ratchet it down with some plywood for a skidd, tow straps, come along and a prusik knot in a static line, but Stoveliker is probably right about the football team and a pizza.

 

[BKVP]

Isn't your beer stronger up there? Get some 20 somethings to help you.

I have moved plenty of stoves in past 27 years. On carpeted stairs we use a hand truck, but the guy below lifts to help it to lower to the next step. Depending upon model will determine if removing the door is possible. As for bricks, it really won't save a ton of weight, but if you remove them, mark them first, take picture to reinstall them.
To move across hard surfaces, I have found a piece of carpet with the nice side down slides nicely across the floor.

Ask the dealer if they can move it down the stairs with an Escalera. Very popular in the industry because they have a stair climber attachment. Slow but very secure.

escalera stair climber - Google Search

BKVP

 

[GG Woody]

Isn't your beer stronger up there? Get some 20 somethings to help you.

I have moved plenty of stoves in past 27 years. On carpeted stairs we use a hand truck, but the guy below lifts to help it to lower to the next step. Depending upon model will determine if removing the door is possible. As for bricks, it really won't save a ton of weight, but if you remove them, mark them first, take picture to reinstall them.
To move across hard surfaces, I have found a piece of carpet with the nice side down slides nicely across the floor.

Ask the dealer if they can move it down the stairs with an Escalera. Very popular in the industry because they have a stair climber attachment. Slow but very secure.

escalera stair climber - Google Search

BKVP

Thanks!
I do have an "escalera" style thing I can borrow from work but there's no way it will make the turn on either staircases landing. Ours is also quite heavy adding to the overall weight although it does all the lifting and climbing.
I'm thinking of building a quick 2x6 platform at the bottom of the outside entrance, it will make more room to make the corner while taking the last step and threshold out of the mix. I have enough scrap lumber around the house to throw something together.
Stove is delayed one day, gives me more time, new stove day tomorrow!

 

[GG Woody]

No problem, pallet was almost the perfect size, just had to sawzall a few board ends off the pallet.

 

[30WCF]

Hey, If you decide that BK doesn’t work for you next year, you can send it my way.

 

[GG Woody]

Hey, If you decide that BK doesn’t work for you next year, you can send it my way.

Thanks for the option, but I'm not interested in figuring out the up the stairs!
It's coming along... This is just a test fit.

 

[bigealta]

Thanks for the option, but I'm not interested in figuring out the up the stairs!
It's coming along... This is just a test fit.

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What kind of pipe is that?

 

[stoveliker]

a mock up I presume (wasn't the OP a sheet metal expert?)

 

[GG Woody]

What kind of pipe is that?

It's 20ga SS...
Custom, test fit, not done with it yet.

 

[stoveliker]

I do like the 22.5 degree sections; that'll help draft - although the shorter vertical rise is not ideal.

 

[GG Woody]

I do like the 22.5 degree sections; that'll help draft - although the shorter vertical rise is not ideal.

Yes. I'ts what I have to work with, unfortunately I'm not a mason. It is over 2ft. and it is 81° instead of 90°, should help a bit.

 

[stoveliker]

Destroying masonry (aka coring the wall) doesn't need masonry skills