Moving Piano

Sharon · Post by **Sharon** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 10:45

Hello

I need to move a small but very heavy upright piano from the first floor of a maison de village to a first floor apartment 3 kms away in the St Jean area.

I've tried the big companies in Perpignan but they either say the Vallespir is too far (!) or they won't come out for just a piano.

Man with a Van in the directory said I'd made a mistake....

Does anyone know someone who can do this?

Post by **Admin** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 11:29

Hi
Have taken Man with a Van out of directory. He must have given up! Sorry abut that.

tia · Post by **tia** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 15:09

you can try my son on 0661062965. he has a van so might beable to help( speaks english ) his name is stephane

interiors66 · Post by **interiors66** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 18:04

It's no help but I can't help but remember an ad for "pg tips" involving monkeys moving a piano

Satbloke66 · Post by **Satbloke66** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 20:12

interiors66 wrote:It's no help but I can't help but remember an ad for "pg tips" involving monkeys moving a piano

"dad, do you know the piano's on my foot"

"you hum it son, I'll play it"

interiors66 · Post by **interiors66** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 20:22

Satbloke66 wrote:
interiors66 wrote:It's no help but I can't help but remember an ad for "pg tips" involving monkeys moving a piano
"dad, do you know the piano's on my foot"

"you hum it son, I'll play it"

Brilliant

Post by **Kate** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 20:49

opas · Post by **opas** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 21:22

Sadly I am also old enough to remember that advert.. and laurel and Hardy at Saturday morning pictures

I also remember someone in Bacares( or thereabouts ) causing mischief on this very forum wanting a Piano moved off her terrace on the 3rd/4th floor of an apt.

on a different note, a few years ago I would have offered my services (along with hubby and a few muscle men) but my back is showing my age and hubbys front showing his

and muscle men demanaged and lost contact.

Come on Dave put your back into it, son!

interiors66 · Post by **interiors66** » Wed 28 Aug 2013 21:31

Come on Dave put your back into it, son![/quote]

I'll make the brew

Santiago · Post by **Santiago** » Thu 29 Aug 2013 00:07

Sharon, I can imaging that you are getting frustrated by all the funny comments but one of the major lessons of life is that you move a piano ONCE.

If it's really valuable, sell it.

It it has sentimental value, get over it

If you really like playing piano, buy another, lighter one

If you can't play it very well. Sell it to the new occupants.

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Thu 29 Aug 2013 08:01

We were lucky with our piano. We bought it second-hand, and moved it in, just inside the front door in the hall. The children learnt on it, and practised, or not, variously. Then we sold it after a good few years, and it went straight out of the front door again. I must say though, it still took some muscle-men to shift it and I remember a system of rollers being used down the front path. No wonder electronic keyboards have caught on!

Sharon · Post by **Sharon** » Thu 29 Aug 2013 20:04

Yes, great thanks for the useful advice everyone!

Rollers would be quite effective as it's on the first floor, so would be quick at least....

Owens88 · Post by **Owens88** » Thu 29 Aug 2013 21:18

Perhaps something light might help? e.g.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb-pX7sIjFY

opas · Post by **opas** » Thu 29 Aug 2013 21:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzEBLa3PPk

and I found this just for you interiors66

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq6KYdQnPHk

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