Carry a measurement card for home purchases

1. Measure the available width, depth and height. Sketch the space and label which measurement is which, including nearby doors or drawers that must open.
2. Measure the narrowest doorway or turn on the delivery route. Photograph the space with the measurements written in your note, rather than estimating scale from a photograph.
3. At the shop, compare the item dimensions and its packaged dimensions with your card. Ask which parts arrive assembled and which can be removed.

Allow the clearance specified for the item. A close fit on paper does not confirm that a bulky object can turn through a hallway.