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by breanting
Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat
Replies: 6
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Re: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat

Just thought I'd post my findings here. I've consulted a structural engineer and his analysis of the existing joists in accordance with the requirements of the timber design code (BS 5268-2:2002) concluded that they have insufficient capacity to support the resultant loads from even a small 434kg bo...
by breanting
Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:07 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat
Replies: 6
Views: 2719

Re: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat

Thanks again stoney, that clarification does put things into perspective. It really seems like the floor's not made to support something that heavy. I definitely wouldn't want to mess with the downstairs neighbour's ceiling. I've gone ahead and contacted a few local structural engineers for some adv...
by breanting
Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:49 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat
Replies: 6
Views: 2719

Re: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat

Thanks very much for the reply stoneyboy. I'm finding it difficult to translate 25kg per square meter into real life terms, as I'm 82kg and presume I can stand in an area much less than that and not give the joists any issues, but I guess there's some sort way of calculating this. I think you're rig...
by breanting
Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat
Replies: 6
Views: 2719

Weight capacity of wooden joists for installing recording booth in flat

I’m looking into buying a recording booth to put into my home studio in a first floor flat. The booths I’m looking at weigh from 611kg up to 886kg (138x175cm) and I’d like to know if my floor can take that kind of weight. The wooden floor joists are 370cm long, 5cm thick, 15.5cm wide and 40cm apart,...
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