Not a workshop query, but there are those here that will know the answer, I'm sure.
I'm putting a gym machine into a fairly solid summerhouse and am wondering about the loading on the floor boards.
Weight of machine and user (me) comes to 220kg.
It's an elliptical trainer with quite a smooth motion so there shouldn't be much in the way of shock loads.
The trainer is supported on 4 x 50mm round feet, with weight probably fairly evenly distributed.
The feet are in pairs about 250mm apart; and the pairs are about 1900mm apart.
The floor is made up of 100 x 18mm decent quality softwood boards. Not T & G, just nailed down at approx 410mm spacings to bearers which are about 45 x 45mm.
Quite what is below the bearers I don't know, but it is a timber structure supporting the whole lot about 175mm above the ground i.e. a suspended floor, not sitting on a solid raft.
Rightly or wrongly, I am presently proceeding on the assumption that the support structures are adequate for the loading of trainer + me.
Question: Do I need to I put load spreading wooden pads under the feet to avoid overloading the boards?
Question: If I cover the floor with a vinyl floor covering ("lino") will this cause damp issues?
The summerhouse is dry and well ventilated with no known water ingress underneath it.
Thanks for your help in advance
Duncan
I'm putting a gym machine into a fairly solid summerhouse and am wondering about the loading on the floor boards.
Weight of machine and user (me) comes to 220kg.
It's an elliptical trainer with quite a smooth motion so there shouldn't be much in the way of shock loads.
The trainer is supported on 4 x 50mm round feet, with weight probably fairly evenly distributed.
The feet are in pairs about 250mm apart; and the pairs are about 1900mm apart.
The floor is made up of 100 x 18mm decent quality softwood boards. Not T & G, just nailed down at approx 410mm spacings to bearers which are about 45 x 45mm.
Quite what is below the bearers I don't know, but it is a timber structure supporting the whole lot about 175mm above the ground i.e. a suspended floor, not sitting on a solid raft.
Rightly or wrongly, I am presently proceeding on the assumption that the support structures are adequate for the loading of trainer + me.
Question: Do I need to I put load spreading wooden pads under the feet to avoid overloading the boards?
Question: If I cover the floor with a vinyl floor covering ("lino") will this cause damp issues?
The summerhouse is dry and well ventilated with no known water ingress underneath it.
Thanks for your help in advance
Duncan