Moving A Piano Carefully
How does one move a piano? Very carefully.
Ok, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a serious undertaking.
I am a gigantic 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 thing 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 own home. My partner and his bros moved it themselves. It wasn't an easy job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh several hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds). The amateur move of my piano resulted in each of the piano legs being damaged ( a standard occurrence when folk move a piano themselves ) and some unplanned internal work ( some pins needed repair and a string broke ). I should have employed a piano mover. Then I would not had those problems, but my husband and I thought we might save cash by doing it ourselves. It had been a lesson I should have recalled, but I was stupid a second time.
A few years ago my partner and I built a new house. When it came time to move the piano again, my man was reluctant to hire somebody 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 giant score. 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 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 estimation. It's going to take plenty of time and money to mend the piano. It must be completely reconstructed. Due to the labor involved, it would be cheaper to buy a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has a lot of mawkish price 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 entire bundle is then usually put on a dolly and brought to its destination. If steps are involved, the piano is taken off the dolly and slipped up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a little more concerned. The lid, lid hinges, pedal lyre, and leg on the straight side of the piano are sometimes 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 love to move a piano up or down stairs. If it is possible, they prefer to hoist it to the suitable floor via a window that's big enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you just want 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 risk of damaging a piano even with a short move. Piano legs are the most probable thing to get damaged or broken.
Be very careful to avoid putting too much weight on the legs. Get a few strong folk to help if the piano is an upright ; and get at least 5 people if it is a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, tilt the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but be cautious 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 and move it. It is not necessary (and not commended ) to lift the piano off the floor wholly.
If you are going to move a piano usually consider having it fitted with special casters that will allow you to move the piano without trouble. 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 recommendation is that you call your local piano store and ask them for recommendations. They should be able to give you the name or names of credible movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you've decided you are really going to move your piano and you've decided on a strategy. 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, drafts, where it's out of direct sunlight, and where the temperature and humidity are stable. This is because pianos are delicate to humidity and temperature. Lots of temperature and humidity swings set off a piano to go out of tune faster than normal, can damage the wood case, and if they are grim they even ultimately 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 daylight. Try to find a room in your house or loft which has consistently 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 giant 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 have a beautiful instrument to play for ages rather than having what I now own - an outsized paperweight that should be dusted. - 18780
Ok, I'm being a small harsh, but moving a piano is a serious undertaking.
I am a gigantic 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 thing 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 own home. My partner and his bros moved it themselves. It wasn't an easy job even with the moving dolly they used (pianos weigh several hundred pounds - grand pianos can weigh 1,500 pounds). The amateur move of my piano resulted in each of the piano legs being damaged ( a standard occurrence when folk move a piano themselves ) and some unplanned internal work ( some pins needed repair and a string broke ). I should have employed a piano mover. Then I would not had those problems, but my husband and I thought we might save cash by doing it ourselves. It had been a lesson I should have recalled, but I was stupid a second time.
A few years ago my partner and I built a new house. When it came time to move the piano again, my man was reluctant to hire somebody 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 giant score. 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 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 estimation. It's going to take plenty of time and money to mend the piano. It must be completely reconstructed. Due to the labor involved, it would be cheaper to buy a new piano than have it fixed, but the piano has a lot of mawkish price 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 entire bundle is then usually put on a dolly and brought to its destination. If steps are involved, the piano is taken off the dolly and slipped up or down the steps on the piano board.
Moving a grand piano is a little more concerned. The lid, lid hinges, pedal lyre, and leg on the straight side of the piano are sometimes 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 love to move a piano up or down stairs. If it is possible, they prefer to hoist it to the suitable floor via a window that's big enough to accommodate the piano.
So what do you do if you just want 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 risk of damaging a piano even with a short move. Piano legs are the most probable thing to get damaged or broken.
Be very careful to avoid putting too much weight on the legs. Get a few strong folk to help if the piano is an upright ; and get at least 5 people if it is a grand piano. With an upright or spinet, tilt the piano back a little to take the pressure off the front legs, but be cautious 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 and move it. It is not necessary (and not commended ) to lift the piano off the floor wholly.
If you are going to move a piano usually consider having it fitted with special casters that will allow you to move the piano without trouble. 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 recommendation is that you call your local piano store and ask them for recommendations. They should be able to give you the name or names of credible movers in your neighborhood.
Okay, so you've decided you are really going to move your piano and you've decided on a strategy. 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, drafts, where it's out of direct sunlight, and where the temperature and humidity are stable. This is because pianos are delicate to humidity and temperature. Lots of temperature and humidity swings set off a piano to go out of tune faster than normal, can damage the wood case, and if they are grim they even ultimately 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 daylight. Try to find a room in your house or loft which has consistently 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 giant 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 have a beautiful instrument to play for ages rather than having what I now own - an outsized paperweight that should be dusted. - 18780
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