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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: lastparker on April 16, 2010, 12:41:11 PM
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My grandmother left behind a very lovely grand piano, and it is mine for the taking, if I can get it from west Texas to Virginia. I've only ever hired local movers, and I've heard horror stories about cross-country movers who hold your stuff hostage for more dough once they get to your destination.
Any advice?
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I moved a piano once.
I'll never do it again.
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The problem with hiring local guys is that once they get out of their area, they start charging you by the mile and the prices go up. It's really expensive.
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The problem with hiring local guys is that once they get out of their area, they start charging you by the mile and the prices go up. It's really expensive.
A suggestion. You might want to look at Corporate Movers, rather than Residential. I don't know where in Texas you are moving the piano from, but I would recommend these people.
http://www.texasmoving.com/about-us.html
They do small jobs, and big jobs, and are quite reputable in our area.
I have used them both for facilities moves, at my business, and personally as well.
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We had some corporate movers move ten floors of office equipment while I was at Ford. They were pretty efficient about it, but I have no idea what the cost was.
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Thanks, everyone, and thanks for the link, Iassa! I am going to call them when I get home.
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No, but I have moved an 800 lbs. gun safe...and you thought a 454-CI engine block was heavy...
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I moved a piano once.
I'll never do it again.
Ditto
Twice, but I am a slow learner. Never a grand piano, just uprights. For them you want a piano dolley, strong planks, strong friends, empty pick-me-up truck, furniture pads and lots of beer.(Hint: Do not drink beer first)
If ever called on to move another piano I would break it into small pieces first.
Moving company? Never for a piano but for antiques and also regular houshold goods. Just give them your wallet too, you won't need it anymore. :-) ( actually both were pretty reasonable, used a national company, Mayflower IIRC)
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I helped my dad and brother move an upright. We had a couple floor dollies and and nothing else.
Yeah, it sucked.
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Sure, I've moved a piano. How many inches are you looking at moving it? :naughty:
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I helped my dad and brother move an upright. We had a couple floor dollies and and nothing else.
Yeah, it sucked.
About thirty five years ago I also moved a regulation slate pool table in one piece.
Handy Hint 2: Those things can be taken apart, the slate usually comes in three pieces. Refer to Hint 1 in my previous post to understand why we didn't think of taking said table apart. :banghead:
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One of them thar fancee piyanee's?? Can't say as I have!
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I haven't but I have found this useful British public service announcement (OK it's an ad for tea) to help.
[youtube=425,350]HgzEBLa3PPk[/youtube]
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We've moved a large number of times, and bar none, the best mover we have had was Stevens.....and we've used 'em all.........
doc
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About thirty five years ago I also moved a regulation slate pool table in one piece.
Handy Hint 2: Those things can be taken apart, the slate usually comes in three pieces. Refer to Hint 1 in my previous post to understand why we didn't think of taking said table apart. :banghead:
Heh. Try a 60 inch projection TV enclosed in a solid walnut box, with pocket doors. Won't go around the corner, so it goes into the kitchen, remove laminate from bar, through the bar, into dining, into living.
Hint 1 had been applied and was in full force, so no one remembered "quite exactly" how it was done a year later when we moved out. :uhsure:
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Heh. Try a 60 inch projection TV enclosed in a solid walnut box, with pocket doors. Won't go around the corner, so it goes into the kitchen, remove laminate from bar, through the bar, into dining, into living.
That is why the free market came out with flat-TV's! The customers demanded it.
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Ha ha ha... I have a friend that works at an electronics repair store. People show up all the time with these enormous console TVs covered in acres of heavy wood.
Ahhh, the 70's.
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Ha ha ha... I have a friend that works at an electronics repair store. People show up all the time with these enormous console TVs covered in acres of heavy wood.
Ahhh, the 70's.
My late grandfather would ONLY buy a console TV when he moved into an assisted living home in the early-mid 90's. I inherited it when he passed away. It worked great until about 2004. When it crapped out, I put it in the alley and it was gone in less than an hour. There are so many people who patrol the Chicago alleys looking for scrap metal & other things to salvage.