{"id":563,"date":"2021-09-14T18:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=563"},"modified":"2021-09-21T14:54:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:54:52","password":"","slug":"preparing-for-your-virtual-appointment","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/docs\/preparing-for-your-virtual-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Your Virtual Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow these tips to use your appointment time wisely. You will be limited to one hour and cannot go into another client&#8217;s appointment time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What furniture will fit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure the doorways, stairwells, and hallways that furniture will need to go through to get inside.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Measure the height <strong>(A)<\/strong> and width <strong>(B)<\/strong> of all doors and hallways. When measuring doors, make sure measure the <em>inside<\/em> of the doorframe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1.png\" alt=\"Diagram of measuring inside the frame. \" class=\"wp-image-570\" width=\"297\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><figcaption>Measure inside the frame.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1.png\" alt=\"Diagram of measuring outside of the frame. \" class=\"wp-image-571\" width=\"296\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><figcaption>Measuring the outside of the frame will make the door seem bigger, so furniture may not fit. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Measure the clearance length between the wall in the hallway and the wall inside the room. In other words, assess whether the furniture will hit anything getting it inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png\" alt=\"Diagram of how to measure the clearance.\" class=\"wp-image-569\" width=\"355\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Measure any sharp turns (90 degree angle), including stairwells, to get into your apartment or rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Will a long couch make the turn?<\/li><li>Will a large dresser make the turn?<\/li><li>Will a large table make the turn? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"Diagram of how furniture may need to be turned to get inside.\" class=\"wp-image-572\" width=\"342\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><figcaption>Larger items may not fit if they need to be turned.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Measure and assess the width of the stairwell &#8211; taking into account banisters, ceiling clearance, and any 90 degree turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stairwell-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a common Boston apartment stairwell.\" class=\"wp-image-614\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stairwell-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stairwell-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stairwell-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stairwell.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption> Stairwell with 90 degree turn that does NOT have clearance for couch, large dresser or large dining table <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using entryway measurements, determine if the furniture will fit through entryways.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doorway Width<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The width of the doorway&nbsp;(<strong>B<\/strong>) measured in <strong>Step 1<\/strong>&nbsp;must be greater than the item <strong>depth<\/strong>&nbsp;or <strong>height<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Couch-h-w-d.png\" alt=\"Diagram of how to measure width, height, and depth of furniture. \" class=\"wp-image-573\" width=\"468\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Couch-h-w-d.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Couch-h-w-d-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Couch-h-w-d-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Item Width<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If the clearance&nbsp;(<strong>C<\/strong>)&nbsp;measured in <strong>Step 2<\/strong> is longer the item <strong>width<\/strong>, then the item can be moved in horizontally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the entryway clearance&nbsp;(<strong>C<\/strong>)&nbsp;is shorter than the item <strong>width<\/strong>, then the item can be moved in vertically (turned on its side), So, the entryway height&nbsp;(<strong>A<\/strong>)&nbsp;measured in <strong>Step 1 <\/strong>should exceed the item <strong>width<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tape it out to determine if the furniture will fit once it&#8217;s in the room. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use tape or other objects to mark how the furniture can fit in your apartment. In other words, make a floor plan! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will tell you if the furniture will all fit once it&#8217;s inside the apartment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Taping-floor-edited.png\" alt=\"Picture of taping the floor.\" class=\"wp-image-590\" width=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Taping-floor-edited.png 940w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Taping-floor-edited-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Taping-floor-edited-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption>No tape? Use objects around you to mark the corners of furniture, such as phones, markers, water bottles, etc. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make a List of Your Household Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We will offer furniture and household good essentials, but what you select should be based on your own household needs. Your list can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Furniture that fits based on the measurements you ma<\/span>de in the steps above<\/li><li>Household goods you&#8217;ll use, including&#8230;<ul><li>Linens (sheets, blankets) and towels<\/li><li>Kitchen essentials (cookware, dishes, silverware, etc.)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Decor to personalize your home!<ul><li>Artwork<\/li><li>Mirrors<\/li><li>Area rugs<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Now you are ready for your virtual appointment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Next step: Prepare for your delivery. <a href=\"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/docs\/preparing-for-your-delivery\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"575\">Read the guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow these tips to use your appointment time wisely. You will be limited to one hour and cannot go into another client&#8217;s appointment time. What furniture will fit? Measure the doorways, stairwells, and hallways that furniture will need to go through to get inside. 1. Measure the height (A) and width (B) of all doors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"doc_category":[37,34],"doc_tag":[21],"class_list":["post-563","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-client-scheduling","doc_category-info-for-clients","doc_tag-client-administrator"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":455,"total_views":"5061","reactions":{"happy":"7","normal":"4","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Amanda Wolfe","author_nicename":"amandanewlifefb-org","author_url":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/author\/amandanewlifefb-org\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Client Scheduling","term_url":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/docs-category\/client-scheduling\/"},{"term_name":"Info for Clients","term_url":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/docs-category\/info-for-clients\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"Client Administrator","term_url":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/docs-tag\/client-administrator\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":617,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/563\/revisions\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=563"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newlifefb.org\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}