[pianotech] Pushing a piano and rug on a wood floor

[William Monroe]

I wouldn't be comfortable making a recommendation, as a piano professional,
to move a piano in that manner.  No doubt, depending upon the type of pad,
and the type of people, it could be accomplished.  It just seems that
there's too much potential for damage to the rug, the piano, and the people
involved.  I'd recommend not.

I've moved my own by rolling up the rug (at some appropriate angle) to where
it runs into either the bass side or treble side leg.  Then I lift the first
leg while a helper rolls the rug underneath.  Keep going until all three
legs and lyre are clear and then move the piano to the desired location and
reverse the process.

William R. Monroe


On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>wrote:

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> How come I get the weird questions?
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> The customer has a Yamaha GC1 that is on a fancy area rug--with a pad
> underneath, I assume.  The room has hardwood floors and the piano/rug combo
> are in the middle of the room.  The holidays are coming and she wants to
> move the piano/rug combo over to one side so there is room for the Christmas
> tree.  She was wondering if her husband pushed on the piano (without
> standing on the rug, of course) and she pulled on the rug, if that would be
> an acceptable way to move it.   I'll admit, my dining table is on a rug &
> pad on a wood floor and I can move the combo, even though it has a cast iron
> base and is heavy. But it's a table, not a piano.
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> Has anyone heard of doing this?
> Has anyone done this?
> Has anyone had to fix the results of someone doing this?
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> I suppose it would work if they lifted up enough of the rug so people--that
> is multiple persons--could be around the piano to make the move.
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> I just need a little reassurance here.
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> Thanks,
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> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
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