<HTML>In a message dated 7/15/02 11:15:16 PM Central Daylight Time, jonpage@attbi.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It would have been easier to put the piano on its side, pad the bass inside edge and ease the plate out. Going back in the reverse procedure. This way there is no more heavy lifting than a normal piano move. Jon Page </BLOCKQUOTE> I never thought of this. My only apprehension would be that your dealing with two parts that might tip over. While trying to remove the plate, there is going to be a certain amount of jiggling. That might cause the case to fall over. I guess you can have the piano case sitting next to a wall. You have brought up another possible solution to getting plate back in, in case the beams on my porch roof are not strong enough. Thanks, Jon Wim </HTML>