Is storing pianos in the cold bad?

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
             We live in a city row home. I have an unheated garage in the 
back, where I have some uprights that I can work on seasonally, Now... I am a 5 
year rookie, and I havent noticed any damage after keeping pianos there, some 
for more than 3 years. My tuning teacher in Canada, said that she stores pianos 
in her barn. I never asked about consequential damage, figuring if it were 
all that bad she wouldn't do it. I also know a used piano dealer that stored 
this way.
 
I, as a rookie, dont see the harm, unless there would be leaking roof or alot 
of moisture, then, you'd have to be concerned with rust and glue issues. When 
I was in music school, the only place I had to practice was a former "smoke 
house" in the back, here, next to the same garage with no heat. It was hell on 
the tuning, I had to turn on an electric heater to practice,  but I have had 
that piano for 20 some years, and about 10 of those were in the smoke house 
(former owner of this home sold smoked meat) and now that piano is IN a heated 
area here now and I do not see any damage. Again, it was OK for me, but I guess 
it could cause harm if the time were too long, I dont know. I have had luck 
with it, anyone else?
 
Julia
Reading, PA
 
 In a message dated 2/14/2008 2:07:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
mconnell1 at instruction.com writes:

My friend has a few unrestored pianos in his garage - a 1925 M and some circa 
1900-20's Chickerings and Baldwins. He lives in Michigan, so we are talking 
below zero weather on occasion. I wondered if this isn't bad for the old glue, 
but I've never read anything. I suggested at least bringing the actions 
indoors. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thank you. 





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