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MA. CECILIA M. DE MESA · Post by **MA. CECILIA M. DE MESA** » 05 Jun 2008, 04:27

hi everyone... can anyone tell me what is the right/appropriate space between the back of a piano and the wall? if the wall is pure cement finish, can it affect the piano sound...i mean not to produce a good sound? if so, what can i do to correct this problem? can i put a flexboard(made of fibercement,water/fire/termite proof) or a plywood on the wall? please help...

David B · Post by **David B** » 05 Jun 2008, 08:52

The piano should be at least 3ft from the wall. The best thing to do if you have cement walls is to cover them with Artex. This should be covered with red flock wallpaper.

That should lower the tone nicely

Duffer · Post by **Duffer** » 05 Jun 2008, 13:55

Ho Ho!
Only two cheers however because if this lady's first language is not English she may miss the joke (joke?) about the wallpaper.

Regards from a piano duffer

Grenache · Post by **Grenache** » 05 Jun 2008, 16:43

A lot will depend on the other accoustic features of the room.

When I moved my piano from one wall to another it sounded slightly different, from having curtains adjacent to having them behind me.

Mine is about 15cm from the wall

MA. CECILIA M. DE MESA · Post by **MA. CECILIA M. DE MESA** » 06 Jun 2008, 02:09

mr. david b.... just wandering why 3ft? maybe i'll just place my piano in the middle of the living room though it's an upright. grenache's piano is 15cm from the wall, and mine is same as grenache's.... is 15cm or 6in the minimum space required at least for the needed space of the piano to the wall? just can't imagine the 3feet lenght????

Post by **Gill the Piano** » 06 Jun 2008, 18:11

Most of the uprights I tune - including mine! - are about 6 inches from the wall. Which is about 15 cm in foreign.