storage shed help

[Avery Todd]

Sheffey, Conrad,

Our new music building had storage space allowed for just outside of
the backstage area in the hallway for both of our D's. Even climate
controlled! :-) If there is any, any, any way possible, try to get
this. It will make your life SO much easier if the piano is stored
at close to the same temp. and humidity as the hall.

But re: Conrad's question, what I did to take care of that potential
problem was to carefully measure from floor to just under the lid lip,
then had carpeted 1x6's (or whatever width you want) installed all the
way around the room so that the lid would clear the padded 1 x's. That
way, all the movers (stage hands) had to do was open the double doors
and push it in until it GENTLY bumped on the back wall rail. It can't
be scraped on the side either, because of the carpet.

The rail _does_ need to be thick enough that even if the piano is
"slid" in against the padded rail, the lid lip won't touch the wall
above it!

There's even a wide shelf about 3" or so above the piano space running
the length of the room for misc. storage! The piano protrudes enough
from under that, that the artist bench can be upended and stored on the
lid. That leaves room for a second harpsichord stand and my upright
tilter between the two grands. I love it.

Avery

>At 21:27 02/15/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>>      I'm Sheffey Gregory, now technician for a university concert
>> grand.  I don't feel that really makes me a C.A.U.T. candidate,
>
>
>Close enough for me...   You are dealing with college perfessers and
>deministration.
>
>
>>  but I believe ya'll have the information that would help me out.  The
>> professor in charge of the piano hopes to have a off-stage storage shed
>> built for the
>>grand.  I have some ideas, but would really appreciate input from those
>>who have done this  before.
> >>>>
>>     What have I forgotten?  Which part is just not realistic? What do you
>> suggest?
>>Thanks in advance for all your comments & suggestions.
>
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>Good questions, and timely.  I'll also be watching the answers since I'll
>be shed-building in the near future, myself.
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>The thing which disturbs me most is the lack of skid rails on the spine of
>our new D.  I fear that without them, the chance of lid damage in and out
>of a garage is much higher than with.
>I'm going to try to sell the powers that be to spring for those rails.  Am
>I wrong in my fears?
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>Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
>Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
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>
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