Hoisting pianos

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hoist the piano. Erect a scaffold   under the piano it and lower it onto the
scaffold ( or scaffolds ).
Oh, ramp across the glass wall.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Hoisting pianos


> Although cribbing is suitable for large structures, it wouldn't be
> practical for a piano.
> You would still need a hoist to lift the piano in order to place the
> cribbing underneath.
> So why not go with the hoist which is directly over the glass wall
> with ropes to guide
> the load to either side of the wall.
>
> Alternatively, some sort of boom but that would entail some beefy
construction.
>
> Hopefully there is attic space so that beams can be run across the
> rafters to support
> a large eye bolt. But it's probably a vaulted ceiling.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page