The Careful Moving Of A Piano
How do you move a piano? Very scrupulously.
Okay, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a major undertaking.
I am a huge disciple of hiring a professional mover to move a piano. Pianos are heavy and it's easy to damage a piano while moving it. I'm talking from experience. I own a Kimball piano my folks purchased new for me when I was a child. That piano was a big score to me after having played on an old "clunker" of a piano for many years. I played that new piano every day.
When I got married it was time to move the piano to my personal home. My husband and his brothers moved it themselves. It wasn't a simple job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh many hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds ). The amateur move of my piano resulted in both of the piano legs being damaged ( a common occurrence when people move a piano themselves ) and some unplanned internal work (some pins required fix and a string broke). I should have hired a piano mover. Then I would not had those issues, but my partner and I thought we would save money by doing it ourselves. It seemed to be a lesson I should have recalled, but I was silly a second time.
A few years ago my hubby and I built a new house. When it came time to move the piano again, my man was disinclined to hire someone to move it professionally because our pocketbook was already feeling empty from the expense of building the house ( he called our new house a "money-sucking black hole." ) In his mind, moving it wasn't a big score. Our new house was less than two miles from our old one ; and he had a dolly, a trailer, and a brother who was ready to help him.
Everything went O.K till my man turned into the driveway of our new home. The sharpness of the turn strained the ropes holding the piano on the trailer and they broke. The piano tipped over and sustained a lot of damage ( the complete "guts" of the piano are ruined and the case is chipped and scratched ). I haven't had it fixed yet, but I have gotten an estimate. It's going to take a large amount of time and money to fix the piano. It has to be totally rebuilt. Due to the labor involved, it might be cheaper to get a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has plenty of sentimental value to me so I will have it fixed. This is why I say, "Hire a professional!"
What does a professional piano mover do to guarantee a safe and successful move? With upright pianos, they almost always strap the piano on a skid called a piano board. They also cover the piano with blankets to help protect it. The complete bundle is then usually put on a dolly and taken to its destination. If steps are involved, the piano is taken off the dolly and slid up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a little more involved. The lid, lid hinges, pedal lyre, and leg on the straight side of the piano are typically all removed. The piano is then put on the piano board, on its side, with the straight side down. The other legs of the piano are then removed. The piano is then covered with blankets, strapped to the board, and put on a dolly.
Some movers do not like to move a piano up or down steps. If it's feasible, they like to hoist it to the appropriate floor via a window that is large enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you simply need to move your piano from one part of a room to another? First, decide if it is truly necessary to move it because there's always the risk of damaging a piano even with a short move. Piano legs are the most likely thing to get damaged or damaged.
Be really careful to elude putting too much weight on the legs. Get a few strong people to help if the piano is an upright ; and get at least 5 folks if it is a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, lean the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but take care not to tip it back too far and tip it over. With a grand piano, lift the piano up enough to get the pressure off the legs before you try to move it. It is not obligatory ( and not recommended) to lift the piano off the floor entirely.
If you are going to move a piano usually consider having it fitted with special casters that will allow you to move the piano simply. Or, have the piano placed on a piano van.
How you do you find a good piano mover if you've decided to not try and move it yourself? My proposal is that you call your local piano store and ask them for suggestions. They'll be able to offer you the name or names of reputable movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you've decided you are really going to move your piano and you have selected a technique. Now you have to work out where you're going to put the piano. Where should it go?
Try to put your piano in an area of a room where there are little drafts, drafts, where it's out of direct sunlight, and where the temperature and humidity are stable. The reason being because pianos are delicate to humidity and temperature. Plenty of temperature and humidity swings cause a piano to go out of tune quicker than normal, can damage the wood case, and if they are serious they even finally cause structural failure.
Don't place your piano over or next to a heat vent and elude placing it close to a fireplace. Don't put in front of a window because that's typically a drafty place as well as one with direct sunlight. Try to get a room in your home or loft which has constantly stable temperature and humidity. That's the best room for your piano.
If you can't find a place in your apartment or home that is out of direct daylight, freed from drafts, and doesn't have gigantic temperature swings, you may wish to consider having a climate control system installed in your piano.
Moving and placing your piano correctly will help guarantee you've got a beautiful instrument to play for ages rather than having what I now own - an oversized paperweight that should be dusted. - 18418
Okay, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a major undertaking.
I am a huge disciple of hiring a professional mover to move a piano. Pianos are heavy and it's easy to damage a piano while moving it. I'm talking from experience. I own a Kimball piano my folks purchased new for me when I was a child. That piano was a big score to me after having played on an old "clunker" of a piano for many years. I played that new piano every day.
When I got married it was time to move the piano to my personal home. My husband and his brothers moved it themselves. It wasn't a simple job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh many hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds ). The amateur move of my piano resulted in both of the piano legs being damaged ( a common occurrence when people move a piano themselves ) and some unplanned internal work (some pins required fix and a string broke). I should have hired a piano mover. Then I would not had those issues, but my partner and I thought we would save money by doing it ourselves. It seemed to be a lesson I should have recalled, but I was silly a second time.
A few years ago my hubby and I built a new house. When it came time to move the piano again, my man was disinclined to hire someone to move it professionally because our pocketbook was already feeling empty from the expense of building the house ( he called our new house a "money-sucking black hole." ) In his mind, moving it wasn't a big score. Our new house was less than two miles from our old one ; and he had a dolly, a trailer, and a brother who was ready to help him.
Everything went O.K till my man turned into the driveway of our new home. The sharpness of the turn strained the ropes holding the piano on the trailer and they broke. The piano tipped over and sustained a lot of damage ( the complete "guts" of the piano are ruined and the case is chipped and scratched ). I haven't had it fixed yet, but I have gotten an estimate. It's going to take a large amount of time and money to fix the piano. It has to be totally rebuilt. Due to the labor involved, it might be cheaper to get a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has plenty of sentimental value to me so I will have it fixed. This is why I say, "Hire a professional!"
What does a professional piano mover do to guarantee a safe and successful move? With upright pianos, they almost always strap the piano on a skid called a piano board. They also cover the piano with blankets to help protect it. The complete bundle is then usually put on a dolly and taken to its destination. If steps are involved, the piano is taken off the dolly and slid up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a little more involved. The lid, lid hinges, pedal lyre, and leg on the straight side of the piano are typically all removed. The piano is then put on the piano board, on its side, with the straight side down. The other legs of the piano are then removed. The piano is then covered with blankets, strapped to the board, and put on a dolly.
Some movers do not like to move a piano up or down steps. If it's feasible, they like to hoist it to the appropriate floor via a window that is large enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you simply need to move your piano from one part of a room to another? First, decide if it is truly necessary to move it because there's always the risk of damaging a piano even with a short move. Piano legs are the most likely thing to get damaged or damaged.
Be really careful to elude putting too much weight on the legs. Get a few strong people to help if the piano is an upright ; and get at least 5 folks if it is a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, lean the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but take care not to tip it back too far and tip it over. With a grand piano, lift the piano up enough to get the pressure off the legs before you try to move it. It is not obligatory ( and not recommended) to lift the piano off the floor entirely.
If you are going to move a piano usually consider having it fitted with special casters that will allow you to move the piano simply. Or, have the piano placed on a piano van.
How you do you find a good piano mover if you've decided to not try and move it yourself? My proposal is that you call your local piano store and ask them for suggestions. They'll be able to offer you the name or names of reputable movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you've decided you are really going to move your piano and you have selected a technique. Now you have to work out where you're going to put the piano. Where should it go?
Try to put your piano in an area of a room where there are little drafts, drafts, where it's out of direct sunlight, and where the temperature and humidity are stable. The reason being because pianos are delicate to humidity and temperature. Plenty of temperature and humidity swings cause a piano to go out of tune quicker than normal, can damage the wood case, and if they are serious they even finally cause structural failure.
Don't place your piano over or next to a heat vent and elude placing it close to a fireplace. Don't put in front of a window because that's typically a drafty place as well as one with direct sunlight. Try to get a room in your home or loft which has constantly stable temperature and humidity. That's the best room for your piano.
If you can't find a place in your apartment or home that is out of direct daylight, freed from drafts, and doesn't have gigantic temperature swings, you may wish to consider having a climate control system installed in your piano.
Moving and placing your piano correctly will help guarantee you've got a beautiful instrument to play for ages rather than having what I now own - an oversized paperweight that should be dusted. - 18418
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