[CAUT] Dusty times ahead?

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Paul and List,


Thanks for this discussion.  We have a construction project starting later this month in close proximity to several rooms with pianos.  All of this advice will come in handy.   Gotta love the list!


Alan Eder



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From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 8:45 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Dusty times ahead?


Hi again,

Great points from all.  I justfound out that they will be sealing off the areas where they are workingmuch like they did over the past 2 years with asbestos abatement in ourceilings.  I didn't find much "stuff" on the pianos aroundthe building when all was said and done.  I wouldn't wrap them allup tight as we get very humid in the summer and they're predicting a hotter/muggierthan normal summer, which will have the DC bars working overtime untilmid September.  I guess only time will tell...

They all probably need a good cleaninganyway :>)

Thanks and stay tuned

Paul







From:
"Paul Milesi, RPT" <paul at pmpiano.com>

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Date:
05/06/2010 10:25 AM

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Re: [CAUT] Dusty times ahead?






We went through some renovations in February& March of this year.  Practice room concrete walls above thedrop ceilings were all “leveled” for frame-up with 2x4s for applicationof soundproofing.  Lots of concrete dust and chips of block.  Idid my best to insist on removing uprights from rooms as work was done,and covering grands with plastic drop cloths.  Bottom line, it wasa mess, and I’m still finding residual, but no real damage I can see. Of course, none of our pianos in practice rooms had cases or bassstrings that I had to worry inordinately about.  The concrete dustdid not seem to be as insidious as plaster/sheet rock dust, which seemsfiner to me.  Our recital hall stage was also refinished, and pianoshad to remain in the room.  We taped the plastic closed underneathand tightly around legs as best as possible, but some of the sanding duststill went inside the pianos.

Containment is a good idea.  It’s probably best if you can be onsiteto “supervise” and recommend the best possible protection for the pianos,since workmen are usually under time constraints and need to work as quicklyas possible, and their sensibilities regarding the beauty and delicacyof pianos is of necessity less acute than ours.
-- 
Paul Milesi, RPT
Staff Piano Technician
Howard University Department of Music
Washington, DC



From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
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Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:40:32 -0500
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Subject: [CAUT] Dusty times ahead?

Hi CAUT's! 

Recently, our elevator bit the dust. Now we're going to be biting quitea bit of dust as they begin today to jack-hammer out all the elevator stuff,mechanics, and all and install all new stuff. 

I'm concerned about concrete dust and piano finishes and bass strings (Mostly). Does anyone know about this potential reaction between bass stringsor finishes with this kind of dust? Has any of your music school buildingssuffered this fate?  Should I be running as fast as possible to Lowe'sto get plastic paint drop cloth for 110 instruments!? 

Ear plugs at the ready....This will take about 6-8 weeks to complete, butprobably only about 2 weeks of demolition I imagine. 

Best, 

Paul 



 

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