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How strong is my floor? pollyfan 11-11-2007
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Posted by pollyfan on November 11, 2007, 4:28 pm
I'm planning to put a jetted tub in a bathroom, but I'm concerned that
the floor may not support it adequately. I understand I need 15lbs per
square foot?? How far apart should the joists be, and if they are not
close enough, how can I improve support?
Thanks


Posted by on November 11, 2007, 4:51 pm
what's there now ? how long are the floor joists, what dimension
(2x10 ?), and how far apart (16" ?). where the tub would be is there
a wall underneath to carry the load down, or do you need to depend on
the joists ?


Posted by Tony Hwang on November 11, 2007, 4:51 pm
pollyfan wrote:

> I'm planning to put a jetted tub in a bathroom, but I'm concerned that
> the floor may not support it adequately. I understand I need 15lbs per
> square foot?? How far apart should the joists be, and if they are not
> close enough, how can I improve support?
> Thanks
>
Hi,
Joist is typically 16" OC. If the house is built properly, it'll support
the tub without any trouble. My house has a Jaccuzi tub in our master
bathroom upstairs. No issues at all.

Posted by Lou on November 11, 2007, 6:34 pm

> Hi,
> Joist is typically 16" OC. If the house is built properly, it'll support
> the tub without any trouble. My house has a Jaccuzi tub in our master
> bathroom upstairs. No issues at all.

Don't count on that. Find out for sure what the spacing is. There are
quite
a few products out there now that only require floor joist to be 24"
o.c.. Look
in your basement/crawlspace if you have one.
Lou


Posted by Tony Hwang on November 11, 2007, 11:04 pm
Lou wrote:

>>Hi,
>>Joist is typically 16" OC. If the house is built properly, it'll support
>>the tub without any trouble. My house has a Jaccuzi tub in our master
>>bathroom upstairs. No issues at all.
>
>
> Don't count on that. Find out for sure what the spacing is. There are
> quite
> a few products out there now that only require floor joist to be 24"
> o.c.. Look
> in your basement/crawlspace if you have one.
> Lou
>
Hmmm,
This house of mine was designed and custom built by us in 1994. None of
such thing as OSB panels, laminated beams, engineered floor like craps.
Joists are 16" OC of course. Two person Jaccuzi in our bathroom never
even caused floor squeak.

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