Lesson 1: "Tools of the Trade"
- Tools Needed
- Dollies
- Pads/moving blanket options
- Straps
- Types of straps for different purposes
- Transportation vehicles
- Types of trucks/ trailers
- Ramps
- Lyre brace
- Stretch wrap & rubber bands
- Skid boards/ piano boards
- Piano moving box for stairs
- Hand held tools
Lesson 2: "Protecting Yourself, the Customer and your Business"
- Protecting yourself
- Footwear
- Back brace
- Knowing your limits
- Protecting your customers home
- Lipped stairs
- Tile/ marble/ travertine floors
- Wood floors
- Protecting Your Business
- Business insurance
- Insurance terms
- General liability insurance/ business liability insurance
- Cargo insurance
- Preexisting damage/ liability forms
- Laws
Lesson 3: "Moving Upright Pianos"
- Tools needed
- Putting piano on dolly
- Putting piano on skid board
- Tight turns/ hallways
- Moving the piano up a flight of stairs
- Moving the piano down a flight of stairs
- Securing the piano into the transportation vehicle
- Rare findings
Lesson 4: "Moving a Grand Piano"
- Tools needed
- Securing piano to skid board
- How to remove legs and lyre
- Packaging legs, bench and lyre for transport
- Moving piano on skid board and dolly
- Moving the piano up a flight of stairs
- Moving the piano down a flight of stairs
- Tight turns/ hallways
- Securing the piano into the transportation vehicle
- Rare findings