Moving A Piano Carefully
How does one move a piano? Very scrupulously.
Okay, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a serious 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 am talking from experience. I own a Kimball piano my parents bought brand new for me when I was a child. That piano was a big deal 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 home. My husband and his bros moved it themselves. It wasn't a simple job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh several hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds). The beginner 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 correct and a string broke ). I should have hired a piano mover. Then I would not had those problems, but my partner and I thought we might save money by doing it ourselves. It seemed to be a lesson I should have remembered, but I was silly a second time.
A few years back my husband and I made 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 cost of building the house (he called our new house a "money-sucking black hole." ) In his mind, moving it wasn't a massive deal. Our new house was less than 2 miles from our old one ; and he had a dolly, a trailer, and a brother who was ready to help him.
Everything went OK till my husband 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 large amount 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 plenty of time and cash mend the piano. It has to be completely reconstructed. Due to the labor involved, it might be cheaper to purchase a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has plenty of soppy worth to me so I will have it fixed. This is why I say, "Hire a professional!"
What does a professional piano mover do to ensure a safe and successful move? With upright pianos, they nearly 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 often put on a dolly and taken to its destination. If steps are concerned, the piano is taken off the dolly and declined up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a touch 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 don't like to move a piano up or down steps. If it is possible, they prefer to hoist it to the appropriate floor thru a window that's big enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you simply wish to move your piano from one part of a room to another? First, decide if it is truly vital to move it because there's always the chance 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's a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, tilt the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but watch out 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 attempt to move it. It's not obligatory ( and not commended ) to lift the piano off the floor wholly.
If you're going to move a piano typically consider having it fitted with special casters that will enable you to move the piano simply. Or, have the piano placed on a piano wagon.
How you do you find a good piano mover if you've decided to not try and move it yourself? My suggestion is that you call your local piano store and ask them for suggestions. They'll be able to give you the name or names of reputable movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you have decided you are really going to move your piano and you have selected a technique. Now you have to figure 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 or no drafts, where it's out of direct daylight, 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 result in a piano to go out of tune faster than ordinary, 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 avoid putting 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 daylight. Try to get a room in your house or loft which has constantly stable temperature and humidity. That is the best room for your piano.
If you cannot find a place in your apartment or home that is out of direct sunlight, free of drafts, and does not have enormous temperature swings, you may want to consider having a climate control system installed in your piano.
Moving and placing your piano properly will help ensure you have a lovely instrument to play for a long time rather than having what I now own - an oversized paperweight that must be dusted. - 18424
Okay, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a serious 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 am talking from experience. I own a Kimball piano my parents bought brand new for me when I was a child. That piano was a big deal 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 home. My husband and his bros moved it themselves. It wasn't a simple job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh several hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds). The beginner 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 correct and a string broke ). I should have hired a piano mover. Then I would not had those problems, but my partner and I thought we might save money by doing it ourselves. It seemed to be a lesson I should have remembered, but I was silly a second time.
A few years back my husband and I made 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 cost of building the house (he called our new house a "money-sucking black hole." ) In his mind, moving it wasn't a massive deal. Our new house was less than 2 miles from our old one ; and he had a dolly, a trailer, and a brother who was ready to help him.
Everything went OK till my husband 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 large amount 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 plenty of time and cash mend the piano. It has to be completely reconstructed. Due to the labor involved, it might be cheaper to purchase a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has plenty of soppy worth to me so I will have it fixed. This is why I say, "Hire a professional!"
What does a professional piano mover do to ensure a safe and successful move? With upright pianos, they nearly 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 often put on a dolly and taken to its destination. If steps are concerned, the piano is taken off the dolly and declined up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a touch 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 don't like to move a piano up or down steps. If it is possible, they prefer to hoist it to the appropriate floor thru a window that's big enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you simply wish to move your piano from one part of a room to another? First, decide if it is truly vital to move it because there's always the chance 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's a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, tilt the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but watch out 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 attempt to move it. It's not obligatory ( and not commended ) to lift the piano off the floor wholly.
If you're going to move a piano typically consider having it fitted with special casters that will enable you to move the piano simply. Or, have the piano placed on a piano wagon.
How you do you find a good piano mover if you've decided to not try and move it yourself? My suggestion is that you call your local piano store and ask them for suggestions. They'll be able to give you the name or names of reputable movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you have decided you are really going to move your piano and you have selected a technique. Now you have to figure 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 or no drafts, where it's out of direct daylight, 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 result in a piano to go out of tune faster than ordinary, 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 avoid putting 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 daylight. Try to get a room in your house or loft which has constantly stable temperature and humidity. That is the best room for your piano.
If you cannot find a place in your apartment or home that is out of direct sunlight, free of drafts, and does not have enormous temperature swings, you may want to consider having a climate control system installed in your piano.
Moving and placing your piano properly will help ensure you have a lovely instrument to play for a long time rather than having what I now own - an oversized paperweight that must be dusted. - 18424
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