I brought this boiler up from the basement using two sheets of plywood on the stairs, just make sure the bottom sheet lays on top of the top sheet so that the tasistion goes smoothly as the furnace passes from the bottom to the top sheet.
Oh...... My...... Gosh. *smacks forehead*

What a stupidly beautifully simple idea that never entered my mind. Unbelievable. *Shakes head*