Email Question: When pianos are moved do you remove the lid?

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QUESTION:

I recently watched a video of yours on the LivingPianosVideos YouTube Chanel about moving a piano. In the video, precautions are taken as wrapping the piano with shrink wrap, could you tell me if that method is enough to substitute the procedure of removing the lid in a move? Because it was stated to me before that one of the first procedures in moving a piano would be removing the lid to prevent damages.

I thank you in advance for a response and thank you again for making those videos, which are so informative!

ANSWER:

When grand pianos and baby grand pianos are moved, the lids are usually kept on. The exception is when moving pianos up or down flights of stairs. The lids are removed to make the piano lighter in this case.

So, you should be in good shape!

For more information about piano moves check out our blog post on How to Move a Piano