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60 Kg in 3'x1' area unacceptable floor loading? JWH 08-29-2006
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Posted by JWH on August 29, 2006, 11:18 am
hi, my son is into lifting weights, which he keeps in the corner of his
bedroom in a space 3 feet by 1 foot. over the years he has been given
weights by people and the total weight of them all is now 60 Kg.

our house is a terraced house built in 1938 in north london (u.k.). i worry
that this is too much weight in such a small area, and a strain on the
wooden flooring, but he does not think so. am i right to worry about this,
please?



Posted by Sev on August 29, 2006, 11:25 am

JWH wrote:
> hi, my son is into lifting weights, which he keeps in the corner of his
> bedroom in a space 3 feet by 1 foot. over the years he has been given
> weights by people and the total weight of them all is now 60 Kg.
>
> our house is a terraced house built in 1938 in north london (u.k.). i worry
> that this is too much weight in such a small area, and a strain on the
> wooden flooring, but he does not think so. am i right to worry about this,
> please?

60kg? in a 3x1 ft area? Sounds like eqivalent to me standing in that
corner- and I'm not heavy. I hope your floor could handle that. Sure
you're right about that total weight? Not missing a zero, are you?
Then I would be concerned.


Posted by JWH on August 29, 2006, 11:41 am

>
> JWH wrote:
>> hi, my son is into lifting weights, which he keeps in the corner of his
>> bedroom in a space 3 feet by 1 foot. over the years he has been given
>> weights by people and the total weight of them all is now 60 Kg.
>>
>> our house is a terraced house built in 1938 in north london (u.k.). i
>> worry
>> that this is too much weight in such a small area, and a strain on the
>> wooden flooring, but he does not think so. am i right to worry about
>> this,
>> please?
>
> 60kg? in a 3x1 ft area? Sounds like eqivalent to me standing in that
> corner- and I'm not heavy. I hope your floor could handle that. Sure
> you're right about that total weight? Not missing a zero, are you?
> Then I would be concerned.

thanks, now you mention it i weigh 85 kg, so what am i on about? it just
looked like a real heavy load with it all laid out there.......back to sleep
:[



Posted by Mike on August 29, 2006, 5:32 pm

>
>>
>> JWH wrote:
>>> hi, my son is into lifting weights, which he keeps in the corner of his
>>> bedroom in a space 3 feet by 1 foot. over the years he has been given
>>> weights by people and the total weight of them all is now 60 Kg.
>>>
>>> our house is a terraced house built in 1938 in north london (u.k.). i
>>> worry
>>> that this is too much weight in such a small area, and a strain on the
>>> wooden flooring, but he does not think so. am i right to worry about
>>> this,
>>> please?
>>
>> 60kg? in a 3x1 ft area? Sounds like eqivalent to me standing in that
>> corner- and I'm not heavy. I hope your floor could handle that. Sure
>> you're right about that total weight? Not missing a zero, are you?
>> Then I would be concerned.
>
> thanks, now you mention it i weigh 85 kg, so what am i on about? it just
> looked like a real heavy load with it all laid out there.......back to
> sleep :[
lol I wouldn't worry at all. What I would worry about is dropping a 25
pounder on the ground or something and having it end up in the kitchen sink
downstairs!



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