[pianotech] Opinion on Termite Damaged Piano Requested

[Terry Farrell]

> Did you ask the customer of the piano was tested before they left Hawaii? 


Tested? How does one test for termites?

Terry Farrell

On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:34 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

> This piano had termite damage. I see this kind of damage a lot. Did you ask the customer of the piano was tested before they left Hawaii?  If not it would be a good idea to have that done before returning the piano to them. They need to pay for that. Here the mover charges for both moves and the treatment but I get a little discount for the second move. 
> 
> Carpenter Ants, on the other hand, are a different matter. They don't eat the wood, but leave a black tar substance that is very hard to remove. I have to use a chisel and rag to remove it from keys and key beds or any other surface 
> 
> Wim