How to Move Piano to New Location Safely?

If you have a piano to relocate and you have to overcome elevators or stairs for it, then let the professional furniture removalists Melbourne to do their job.  The shape of pianos is weird and they are quite bulky, but equally valuable. If you have decided to move the piano by your own; that you shouldn’t, have a look on these tips that may help you.

Tips on Piano Removing

1.      Ask for Assistance: As discussed before, pianos are weird in shape and are heavy. All the weight of its uprights is carried on its top half part, causing its feet and legs fragile. So, you need more persons to support.

2.      Gather Right Equipment: This way, arrange some heavy-duty holding straps so that you can easily hold on the piano. You can also use a furniture dolly that supports most of the weight of this heavy furniture. With straps, you can also secure the furniture to dolly. If these equipments are not available or you have any doubt with them, you can contact a moving supply centre that can provide right tools and suggest you according to the type of piano you need to move. You can also rent blankets or padding to prevent piano from getting bumps. It will also give protection to the walls from scrapes and cracks.

3.      Give Protection to Keyboard Lid: First of all, you need to prevent the keyboard lid to open on the way by locking or closing it. The keys need protection because they are fragile. If you cannot find the way to lock the keyboard lid, then be sure to close the keyboard lid while wrapping the piano. In order to close the lid, don’t cover it with tape because its wood surface can be damaged.

4.      Wrapping the Piano: Wrap the piano by padding or blankets. In particular, secure the corners with packing tape. Don’t let the tape go out of contact from the surface of piano. Make sure to have padding or blankets in sufficient thickness to fully protect the piano from bumps.

5.      Lift the Piano: When it comes to lift the piano, whether onto the truck or furniture dolly, never ever lift it with its legs because they are quite vulnerable. And be sure to keep the piano upright while lifting. Since lifting the piano might be very risky for you, you should contact Melbourne Cheap Removalists for complete assistance.