No matter which way you go, you're going to need plenty of packing supplies and moving boxes.

How are boxes measured?
Boxes are always measured Length x Width x Height and always in inches.

Are a box's dimensions inside dimensions or the outside dimensions?
Boxes are measured according to their inside dimensions. That means that I a box is 16 x 12 x 12", you are able to fit an item that is 16 x 12 x 12" inside that box.

What does 200# or 32 ECT mean?
Both of those are measurements of a boxes strength. 200# means that is takes 200 pounds of pressure applied to a square inch area in order to puncture the carton. 32 ECT means that it would take 32 pound of pressure on an edge of the box to bend it’s side.

How is Bubble Wrap and Foam Wrap measured?
Both wraps are measured by 3 dimensions:
 - First, the size or height of the bubble or of the foam (½”, 5/16", or 3/16")
 - Second, the width of the roll
 - Third, is the length of the roll

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