How to disassemble a piano

It is difficult to disassemble a piano for disposal due to its large weight and dimensions, which cannot be said about most household items. If there is no freight elevator in an apartment building, the disposal of an old tool will not do without its phased disassembly. It is easier to take out parts of the structure; certain parts are reused . In addition to disposal, disassembly of the structure is necessary for repair, adjustment or cleaning. Before starting work, study what the tool consists of:

1. wooden case.
2. Sound organization systems: resonance board, strings.
3. Mechanical system: hammers, levers, pedals.

To work, you need simple tools – a crowbar or mount, a screwdriver; disassembly will take several hours.

Disassembly sequence

The process includes several steps:

1. Removing covers from the top, bottom and keys.
2. Removing side covers.
3. Unscrewing screws.
4. Removal of wooden parts that make it difficult to access the strings.
5. Removing the strings: The hammers are not removed if the strings are removed without a tuning key, otherwise a sharply rebounding string will cause injury. They are removed with a grinder or lever cutters. The first dismantling option is quick, the second one is longer. The safest way is to use a tuning key that unscrews the tuning pegs . It requires a lot of time and labor, but it is safe.
6. Dismantling of hammers, keys and keypad.
7. Dismantling the cast-iron bed – done carefully: the piano is placed on the back, and then the side walls are removed. If you do the opposite, the bed may fall, losing lateral support.
8. Separation of the frame from the rear wooden panel.

How to break a tool

If it is decided to finally dispose of the structure, it does not matter how to break the piano. Under the law, large-sized household products, which include tools, cannot simply be left at the trash can, otherwise there will be a fine. But for the safety of people, you should know the device of the piano, follow the disassembly sequence. Basically, the hammers of the strings are dangerous, which can fly off with inept handling, and the cast-iron bed, which can fall if separated from the sides.

It is necessary to remove parts of the tool without sharp jerking.

What remains after disassembly and where it can be put

At the end of the work, small fasteners and the main parts of the structure remain:

1. Strings.
2. Wooden polished panels of unequal sizes.
3. Cast iron panel.

The last part of the tool is the heaviest – its weight is about 100 kg, so the cast-iron bed is sold for scrap. She is taken out of the premises; a freight elevator in an apartment building will simplify the task.

Shelves, tables, decorative ornaments are created from polished wood. The wood is thrown away, handed over to a wood collection point, allowed to kindle a fireplace, or used on the farm.

The braid of the strings is brass or copper, and you can also get money for it at the collection point for raw materials.
The process is shown in the video

How else can you use the old tool

Piano parts will become a home decoration when its body is designed antique. If the database is being updated at a music school, the disassembled instrument can be left and its parts can be placed in plain sight – a cognitive examination of the piano will be useful for students. A very old piece can be offered to a museum or to enthusiasts who collect antiques.

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Tool removal cost

Ads on the Internet promise a service for the removal and disposal of tools from 2500 rubles. We recommend that you clarify what is included in the base price, the final price may increase.

Summing up

In the middle of the twentieth century, pianos were developed from heavy materials. Now they have been replaced by digital counterparts, the weight of which is much less. There is a need to disassemble the piano for disposal – independently or with the help of special companies. Some of them offer services for free. Do-it-yourself disassembly of the piano should be done with knowledge of the structure of the instrument, because some of its parts are dangerous. You can be injured by string hammers or a heavy cast-iron bed. To avoid danger, work is carried out carefully and slowly.