Send the pictures to files at ptg.org and they'll post a link to the list. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 --- Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> wrote: > Greetings listers, > > Some time ago I posted with questions about > hoisting a grand piano > up and over a choir loft glass wall. I received many > suggestions and > interest so I thought that I would post the results. > It was a resounding > success!! The method that we chose was to erect > scaffolding and pull the > piano up through the center like an elevator. Once > we got to the right level > a ramp was used to go across to a shorter set of > scaffold and then the piano > was lowered to the balcony floor from there. There > was never really a time > when anything was even remotely out of control > except my nerves while > erecting scaffolding more than 25 in the air. I am > NOT a big fan of heights > so I had some trouble wielding around heavy scaffold > pieces with nothing > around me to hold on to. That first piece of a new > level while more than 25 > up can certainly add a few grey hairs. The > scaffolding fit down the center > isle with no more than ½ on either side before > touching the pews. We didnt > even leave a scratch, anywhere! > Im sure the list wont accept any photos as they > are all high res. > If anyone really wants to see I can try and play > with the pics and get them > down to size but suffice it to say it all went well. > Thanks for your > interest and your suggestions! > > All the best, > > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > www.gregspianoforte.com > 216-226-3791 (office) > 216-470-8634 (mobile) > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
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