Piano moving guide
Piano moving is one of the hardest tasks during a move. Pianos are heavy, delicate, oddly shaped, unwieldy and full of moving parts. It is always best to hire a professional company for piano-moving, as they will know exactly how to pack and crate it to avoid damage, and they have specialist equipment such as piano dollies (small wheeled handcarts). A piano is easy to damage but expensive to fix: it is always more satisfying to be able to blame someone else.
Nevertheless, if you plan to do your piano-moving yourself, get four strong assistants with gloves. Lock down all moving parts inside the piano, and fix the lid shut. Then wrap it in thick blankets, taking care to cover corners, and lash plastic sheeting over it. Check that your new home has dimensions large enough to take the piano.
Gently move your piano into a position so that people can stand all round it. Then lift the piano slightly off the ground and move it a few inches at a time, very slowly. Never try to roll it over doorjambs or small obstacles. Remember how your piano got into your house in the first place, and try to follow the same piano-moving route out as far as possible.
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