[CAUT] Door width for new building plans

Dennis Johnson johnsond at stolaf.edu
Thu Nov 11 12:43:50 MST 2010


Hello-

Does anyone have experience or advice to offer concerning what would be the
minimum doorway width for easy moving of pianos up to 7 feet long with a 5'
wide hallway?   That is the question I was asked this morning by our Fine
Arts Dean.  We are finalizing plans for the new complex and my suggestion
was a 32" door is recommended and that should handle the moves.  Can anyone
confirm or correct that?  The largest percussion ensemble room will get a
doorway extender, or whatever they are called, and the main hallway looks to
be about 11' feet wide, but the practice room hallway is only 5'.  Widening
that means smaller rooms.  I don't know what the radius would be for moving
a piano in or out.   If they come back with only 30" doors should I be
concerned?

thanks!

Dennis Johnson
St. Olaf College
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