Looking to relocate to a new place and want to take your favorite piano along with you? As appealing as it might sound, there are some logistical challenges you need to address first.
If you own a Piano and are planning to move from one place to another then you need to be very careful about the huge instrument that might be affected in the process. So, knowing the necessary do’s and don’ts while moving a piano is very important.
Here are some dos and don’ts to make your piano moving experience a much simpler one.
The do’s to focus on:
• Do make sure that the piano is the last item to be moved. A free space is the very first necessity before moving the instrument.
• Do ask your moving company to get a separate truck to load your piano. If you are shifting with other things too, then make sure that the piano gets a separate means of transportation. This is will avoid any kind of corrosion with other materials. But if this need costs you then ask your moving company to strand the piano at the very back of the truck so that it stays intact with the truck walls.
• Do cover the piano with a non slipping material, preferably a blanket as it is soft and fluffy and tie it with furniture straps that are heavy duty in nature.
• Do dismantle the grand piano’s legs before moving. This way it makes it easier for the mover to move it easily and in a vertical position through doors.
• Do tune the piano once you reach your coveted place. Due to various reasons viz. transportation, packing, atmosphere and humidity it tends to go out of tune.
The don’ts to keep in mind:
• Don’t forget to close and lock the lid of the piano. Just closing the piano lid won’t suffice the need it’s also essential to lock it properly so that during moving, a bumpy ride doesn’t end up opening the piano and damaging the ivory keys.
• Don’t stall the task of choosing a moving company that offers piano moving. Moving a piano is a tough task and taking this job all by your own can be a difficult one to accomplish. A professional piano moving company will be the best ones to do the job. The cost of the whole affair might be on the higher side but it will help in delivering the piano in a single piece and at the same time will be worth the money invested.
• Don’t compromise with the materials used for packing the piano. You might need, packing foams, bubble-wraps and other things to stuff it. A good stuffing will amount to saving the piano from warping due to humidity.
