So, what to do if you want a coffee table that makes a statement?
Simple really. Go to Karibib and find a big chunk of the finest Namibian granite. Then slice it in half and polish it up to a dark lustrous sheen.
Next, load it up on a truck that has a heavy duty crane and drive it down to Windhoek, taking care around the corners.
Then, it's a matter of hoisting it up and over, and on to any nearby handy forklift. Slowly does it, swinging granite can be a bit scary.
Forklifts are great for this sort of thing - you just whiz around and raise and lower to your hearts content - but they don't do stairs very well. So, then it's onto the trolley jack for the final leg of the journey.
A handy hint - make sure you measure all doorways and chunks of granite before trying this at home. (I know what you're thinking, but we did measure first, and it does fit. And it makes quite a statement...)
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