[pianotech] D.C. Controlled environment

[Joseph Garrett]

Don,
IMO, with your  type of  radical weather  swings,  you need to install  a
whole lot more Floor length  covers! However, that  will only work with
institutionals, not homes. Homes need to control the  whole room. Under
covers  still  suck. And,  I  wouldn't do the staple thing in the chance
that the piano  would  be moved. I shudder to think  what a "big bubba"
mover would do to that system if he couldn't get easy access to it.
Regards,
Joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
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> [Original Message]
> From: Don <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Date: 12/19/09 7:33:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] D.C.  Controlled  environment
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> Where I live is Regina, SK, Canada. Our humidity levels go from 4% to 84%.
> Yes I was speaking of institutional pianos as well as home instruments.
>
> If the bottom cover does not need to be fully removed *ever* try using
> industrial staples along the "straight" side of the piano. It saves
> time--and prevents the client from re installing it "backwards".
>
> At 09:13 AM 12/16/2009 -0800, you wrote:
> >Don  (?)
> >O.K., first question: Where  do  you live? Second  question:  Are you 
> >talking about  church  pianos?(which is  what I  was  talking about.) 
Or,
> >private home pianos?
> >I've  installed under covers  and  string  covers in  many.  However, 
> >installing  the  under  cover  is a real pain in the  tush! The  string
> >covers are only taking  care of the string/soundboard  area, IMO.  I like
> >to  address the  WHOLE  piano,  as  instability  concerns  the  WHOLE 
> >piano, IMO. Of course,  YMMV.<G> I have had good success  with this, so 
> >the proof  is in  the pudding, so to speak.
> >Regards,
> >Joe
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>
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