Making and Installing a new bottom board

[Vanderhoofven]

Clyde,

  I didn't intend to make the procedure complicated, just thorough and 
detailed.  It is actually not that hard.  I have only made one bottom 
board, so I am not an expert.  I would imagine that if you are careful in 
transferring the pattern for screw holes from the old board to the new 
board you probably won't have any problems.

Thanks to my friend Susan Kline for her article on this.  I am pretty sure 
that is where I got the idea back in the dark recesses of my mind that I 
could actually do this repair.  If I had remembered that she had written 
her excellent article, I probably wouldn't have gone to the trouble of 
writing what I did.

Clyde, it is not that difficult to do this repair.  It probably took more 
time to write about than to actually do the work.

May God bless you with peace, good health, happiness, prosperity and long life.

David A. Vanderhoofven


>Clyde Hollinger wrote:
>I've never done this job, although I've come across a couple pianos that could
>use it, but is it as complicated as this makes it appear to be?  I thought 
>if I
>ever had to do it I would just check the location of things before disassembly
>in case a pelican spring or something should be moved for better response, 
>then
>take the old board home and make one to match, take it back and 
>install.  Or if
>I did that, would I be in for some nasty surprises?
>
>Regards, Clyde