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BoxMetric<\/strong> adds a free moving volume calculator to your WordPress site, in cubic feet or cubic metres. It answers the questions your customers already search for: how much stuff do I have, what size moving truck or removal van do I need, what size storage unit, and how many boxes?<\/em> When they are done, they send you the full inventory as a quote request.<\/p>\n\n Visitors list what they are moving, room by room, and see the total volume update as they go. The calculator suggests the van or truck, the shipping container and the storage unit that fit. Each request reaches you with the item list, volume, weight, addresses, floors, parking and moving date, so you can price the job without a home survey or a long phone call.<\/p>\n\n Made for:<\/strong> moving companies, removal firms, man and van services, self-storage operators, international movers and shipping companies, and office and commercial movers. Sizes are included for the UK, Europe, the United States and Australia.<\/p>\n\n Watch the full guide (4:33): a customer builds a list, asks for a quote, and the request lands in Leads. Every screen uses demo data.<\/p>\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NWQb5rNFaXc<\/p>\n\n Add the BoxMetric Volume Calculator<\/strong> block, or paste this shortcode anywhere shortcodes work, including page builders:<\/p>\n\n Change it for one page with these options:<\/p>\n\n The block has the same options in its sidebar.<\/p>\n\n Install the plugin, then add the \"BoxMetric Volume Calculator\" block to any page, or paste the shortcode No prices are shown to the customer. Moving costs depend on your rates, distance, access and services, so the calculator gives you what you need to price the job: the volume, weight, item list, addresses, floors, parking, date and extra services. You send the quote yourself.<\/p><\/dd>\n Give visitors a useful tool instead of a plain contact form. People planning a move want to know how much they have and what size truck or storage unit they need. This calculator answers that, then asks for their details to \"Get my free quote\". Every lead arrives complete and is kept under BoxMetric > Leads, with statuses, follow-up reminders, notes and Excel, CSV or PDF export.<\/p><\/dd>\n These are the plugin's Quick Start totals for a typically furnished home, including a 10% packing margin:<\/p>\n\n Every home is different, so customers adjust the list item by item.<\/p><\/dd>\n It depends on the volume. With the default sizes: a 15 ft truck (about 21 m\u00b3) or a Luton van (about 18 m\u00b3) suits a 1 bedroom home. A 20 ft truck (about 28 m\u00b3) suits 2 bedrooms. A 7.5 tonne lorry (about 35 m\u00b3) suits a smaller 3 bedroom home, and a 26 ft truck (about 45 m\u00b3) suits a 3 bedroom or lightly furnished 4 bedroom home. A 4 bedroom home needs an 18 tonne lorry (about 50 m\u00b3), and larger homes a removal pantechnicon (about 85 m\u00b3) or two trips. The calculator picks the best fit and shows how full it will be.<\/p><\/dd>\n As a guide with the default sizes: a 1 bedroom home fits a 10\u00d710 ft or 100 sq ft unit, 2 bedrooms a 10\u00d715 ft or 150 sq ft unit, 3 bedrooms a 10\u00d720 ft or 200 sq ft unit, and 4 bedrooms a 10\u00d730 ft or 300 sq ft unit. The calculator suggests the smallest unit that fits the list. Storage companies can enter their own unit sizes.<\/p><\/dd>\n A 20 ft container holds about 28 m\u00b3 (1,000 cu ft), enough for a studio to a 2 bedroom home. A 40 ft container holds about 58 m\u00b3 (2,050 cu ft), enough for a 3 or 4 bedroom home, and a 40 ft high cube about 66 m\u00b3. The calculator shows which container fits the list.<\/p><\/dd>\n The Quick Starts include about 18 boxes for a studio, 25 for 1 bedroom, 38 for 2 bedrooms, 49 for 3 bedrooms, 63 for 4 bedrooms and 75 for 5 bedrooms. The box estimator asks five quick questions (home size, cupboards and wardrobes, books, kitchen, and loft or garage) and suggests a count for each box size.<\/p><\/dd>\n Add up the volume of every item (length \u00d7 width \u00d7 height), then add a margin for the gaps when loading. The calculator does this for 441 common items with typical volumes that include wrapping, and adds a 10% packing margin by default. 1 cubic metre is 35.3 cubic feet.<\/p><\/dd>\n It is an estimate. Each item has a typical volume, and the packing margin covers gaps when loading. You can change every volume and the margin to match how your team packs.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Quick Starts cover a storage unit, a garage and shed, a small office, a shop and a caf\u00e9, and the results include storage units and shipping containers as well as vans and trucks. Turn off what you do not offer in the settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Edit the sizes or add your own under BoxMetric > Vehicles & storage. Every room, item, volume, icon and Quick Start can be changed under Rooms & items.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. The shortcode accepts The plugin uses WordPress's own email function. If your site's other emails also go missing, install an SMTP plugin to send through a proper mail service. While \"Store requests\" is on, every request is also saved under BoxMetric > Leads, and a failed email is flagged there with a \"Send email again\" button.<\/p><\/dd>\n By default your settings, items and quote requests are kept, in case you reinstall. Turn on \"Remove data\" in BoxMetric > Settings > Data & privacy to delete them with the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nSee it in action<\/h4>\n\n
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How do I add a moving volume calculator to my WordPress website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
[msvcalc_calculator]<\/code> anywhere shortcodes work, including page builders. Choose your region, unit (cubic feet or cubic metres) and the email that should receive quote requests under BoxMetric > Settings.<\/p><\/dd>\nIs this a moving cost calculator?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How can a moving company get more leads from its website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How many cubic feet is a 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedroom house?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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What size moving truck or removal van do I need?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What size storage unit do I need?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Will my furniture fit in a 20 ft or 40 ft shipping container?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How many moving boxes do I need?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How do you calculate moving volume?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How accurate is the total?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does it work for storage, office and international moves?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I use my own vans, trucks and storage units?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I change the settings for one page only?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
units<\/code> (m3 or ft3), theme<\/code> (light, dark or auto), quote<\/code> (yes or no), title<\/code>, intro<\/code> and accent<\/code> (a hex colour). For example: [msvcalc_calculator units=\"ft3\" theme=\"dark\" quote=\"no\"]<\/code>. The block has the same options in its sidebar.<\/p><\/dd>\nEmails are not arriving. What can I do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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