If it is a upright you can tip it onto its side on a dolly or blanket and manuever or slide around the corner if there is enough room. David Ilvedson, RPT From: "Pengelly Pensione" <pengelly@uniserve.com> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Moving an Upright Date sent: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 09:37:13 -0700 Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Hi Folks > I want my husband, John, to move one of our pianos into the livingroom for > the kids to use but the logistics are difficult. We live on a mountain and > our lot is quite steep. Because of this our front door enters at the > basement level of our two floor home. Once inside there is a fairly narrow > stairwell with a 90 degree turn in the middle of it to take you to the main > floor. No way will the piano negotiate that turn. On the main floor though > there is a large deck with french doors into the livingroom which would seem > to be the best way to get the piano into the room. The question of course > is how do we get the thing up onto the deck. We have a friend with a truck > that has a hook and lifting arm who is willing to try but we need to know > the best way to rig the piano up so that it is not damaged in the process. > I often read over John's shoulder and know that you guys will know the > answer to this! > In anticipation, > Helen Pengelly > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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