Moving GCI cross-country, any tips and can I reuse cloth?

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Hi. I'm moving from North Carolina to Idaho later this month and am taking my 9' GCI with me. Are there any tips on how to properly secure the slate on the 18 wheeler it will be travelling in? I was planning on stacking the 3 pieces of slate (or Brunstone or whatever they used on GCIs) on top of each other with a blanket or some other type of cushioning material inbetween each piece. What's the best way to prevent the slate/brunstone from cracking/damage in transit?

Also, I have Simonis 760 cloth that is one year old stapled to the table. Can I reuse the cloth, and if I do, can it be glued on the second time around?

Are there any good table mechanics that will be in Idaho (Mountain Home, about 40 minutes south east of Boise) the latter half of July?

Finally, do I need to take into consideration the load bearing capabilities of the floor if I install the table on the second story of a house, or am I being overly cautious? It's a newer house (built 2005).

Thanks for your help!
 
I have transported a lot of slate by just laying them flat,one on top of another(with nothing in between). I have never broken one this way,driving more than 20 hours one way. I believe others sometimes stand them up against the wall,all 3 against each other,and strapping them tight.
 
I am located in central NC north of Charlotte off I-77. Feel free to give me a call if I can be of help to you in preparing your table for the move.
Brian
 
nothing is fool proof

But laying them flat is the least safe, even with movers pads between each slate. And laying flat takes up way too much room in the van.The recommended method that I have gleaned from my table moving comrades is to stack them on edge,usually in a wood crate with pads between each slate. The crate is then securely strapped and ratcheted to the inside front of the truck box. Yeah I have moved several by just laying them flat. I learned the hard way about not using pads between the slates, on my own table! And that move was only a mile. But I now pack for the worst of scenarios. AN accident ! Nothing is foolproof but you do not want 1000# of weight hurtling towards you if you have a front impact, and you cannot trust the weak sidewalls of a moving van. The front of the box is strongest. SO the slates get loaded into the van first and taken out last. Maybe I worry too much?
Reuse the cloth? Why not if it is in excellent condition and stapled down? You do have to be very careful pulling the old staples with a proper tool and patience. I have done it on my own table, and on a couple of customers tables as well. I just restapled the cloth, maybe stretching it a tad more to staple into fresh cloth. And we got many years of use out of them. Best wishes.
 
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