Moving an Upright

[David ilvedson]

If it is a upright you can tip it onto its side on a dolly or blanket 
and manuever or slide around the corner if there is enough 
room.

David Ilvedson, RPT

From:           	"Pengelly Pensione" <pengelly@uniserve.com>
To:             	"pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject:        	Moving an Upright
Date sent:      	Sat, 5 Jun 1999 09:37:13 -0700
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Hi Folks
> I want my husband, John,  to move one of our pianos into the livingroom for
> the kids to use but the logistics are difficult.  We live on a mountain and
> our lot is quite steep.  Because of this our front door enters at the
> basement level of our two floor home.  Once inside there is a fairly narrow
> stairwell with a 90 degree turn in the middle of it to take you to the main
> floor.  No way will the piano negotiate that turn.  On the main floor though
> there is a large deck with french doors into the livingroom which would seem
> to be the best way to get the piano into the room.  The question of course
> is how do we get the thing up onto the deck.  We have a friend with a truck
> that has a hook and lifting arm who is willing to try but we need to know
> the best way to rig the piano up so that it is not damaged in the process.
> I often read over John's shoulder and know that you guys will know the
> answer to this!
> In anticipation,
> Helen Pengelly
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net