[CAUT] Door width for new building plans

[Dennis Johnson]

Thanks all....  I checked and practice room doors in our current building
are 34".  I believe this all will be fine but very much appreciate the imput
and suggestions.

cheers,

Dennis Johnson
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On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Don Mannino <dmannino at kawaius.com> wrote:

> Dennis,
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> Piano movers are pretty good at maneuvering, and I think a 7’ grand will
> make it pretty easily into a room as you described.  If they go to 36” wide
> doors to work with the ADA regulations would certainly make it less tight,
> but even a 30” door should be doable from a 5’ corridor.
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> A cardboard template and a series of chalk marks would really confirm it
> for you, though.
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> Do they really make 30” doors?  Seems very small.
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> Don Mannino
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> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Dennis
> Johnson
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:44 AM
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> *To:* College and University Technicians
> *Subject:* [CAUT] Door width for new building plans
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> Hello-
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> 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?
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> thanks!
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> Dennis Johnson
> St. Olaf College
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