Piano Dolly – Back Saver Not Breaker
As we get older as a society we forget that we are not as young as we used to be. Our bodies do not recover as quick as they used to. Let me explain more. Every one remembers the day when they hurt themselves by doing a strenuous activity. Our bodies do not have the ability to recover like they once did. The exciting horseplay we did as kids are quickly replaced by ice packs, ibuprofen, and long relaxing stays on the couch. I want to explain to you how the piano dolly became my new best friend.
I can remember my phone ringing. On the line was a buddy who was in the process of moving into a new larger home. He was a friend that I grew up with. We used to do everything together as kids. We were very close. He felt like family to me. He had called to ask me the question that no one wants to get from a friend to help move a couple of the larger items that he owned before the professional movers came and moved a majority of his family’s possession.
His pride and joy was a very large and very heavy baby grand piano. It was a family heirloom. It was given to him after the death of his father. You can imagine it was very special to him. As I looked around the room I was looking for a piano dolly to help with the move. Knowing my friend I knew that he did want to spend the money to pay the high price for a professional piano mover. I knew that it was up to us to move this grand piano.
To move an instrument like this it can be very difficult. The piano can easily weigh over a half of a ton. An emergency room visit will soon follow. The large design of the grand piano makes the move hard to navigate. It can be very difficult to move over uneven surfaces. A mover must be careful not break one of the pianos legs and have the unit crashing down and causing serious injuries. Smaller openings like doorways can create quite a challenge. One of two things will happen. I knew we would either scratch the pianos wood surface or damage the walls. Spackling and sanding were soon to follow. I quickly was thinking of ways to excuse myself and not help.
To my surprise there was a ring at the door bell; at the door were 2 more helpers. That is when I got to meet my new best friend. The piano dolly had arrived. The piano dolly sturdy design made the move a lot easier. The move to the new house was made a lot easier. I asked my friend about the expense of the piano dolly. The average price is around $400. It was money well spent. It is a lot cheaper than a series of visits to the chiropractor. If you are looking to move across town or to the next room, remember to use a piano dolly. It will easily become your best friend too!
