Matthew,<br><br>I think this and other responses approach back to your question about professional standards and ethics. If a doctor simply bandaids a puncture wound which actually resulted in massive internal hemorrhaging, the patient is gonna die and the family is gonna sue the pants off the doctor. Likewise if (since) the piano is internally hemorrhaging, it's gonna die prematurely if you just bandaid it. Granted it's not a human life, but you will have some mighty annoyed school district personnel. <br>
<br>Given the nature of most of your posts, I get the impression that you're pretty new to the business. This doesn't automatically mean that you're completely unprepared to undertake such a project, but if I was in your situation (flooded school piano), I'd sure as heck have someone with considerably more experience physically at my side pretty much from start (assessing damage and recommendations) to finish (ready to return to the school). Failing that, I'd take a pass on the school piano and search out a freebie to practice on.<br>
<br>Paul Bruesch<br>Stillwater, MN<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 8:27 AM, James H Frazee <<a href="mailto:jimfrazee@msn.com">jimfrazee@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>In 5 years or so when the piano damage continues to reveal itself and
everybody's upset, who in the congregation or visiting pianists will
remember "I did what I could given budget constraints." Or, will they
simple think "he couldn't have been very good if it sounds like this
now!". And would you even be there to defend yourself. Ask yourself
this question: is what I'm paid now now worth what it'll cost me
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