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Andrew[_22_]

On 31/08/2019 17:29, wrote:
On Saturday, 31 August 2019 06:59:18 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
Any tips? This is from one town to another town about a 150 miles away.

How to get it on the van, secure it down etc.

And how do you get it through a front door?

I once sold a grand piano on ebay. When the buyers arrived to collect it we lifted it off the ground, tipped it back, and stood it up balancing it on its long edge on a bit of carpet. We then took the legs off and slid it to the front door (on the polished wood floor). Then we grabbed it as best we could and lifted it (still with its back edge down), carried it out. Then we turned it and put it flat on the floor of the van (still without the legs on).

We only just managed to lift it with 4 strong men - it was a huge effort. You need at least six to do it without risking hernias.

Specialist piano movers use special little trolleys.

Robert

I still remember the TV news item when Ted Heath lost the election and
we saw the removal firm taking his grand piano out.

6 blokes and a trolly dolly of some sort with the piano up on its long
edge and no legs.