ᐅ Is a wooden beam ceiling strong enough to support heavy furniture?
Created on: 30 Aug 2023 18:38
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Hello everyone, maybe I'm being a bit paranoid – a construction site does leave its marks.
However, we are currently in the process of ordering our furniture. Until now, I hadn’t really thought much about it, until I saw the weight of our wardrobe: a solid 450 kg (990 lbs). Adding clothes and everything else that will be stored inside, we’re probably looking at around 550 kg (1,210 lbs), spread over just 2.5 sqm (27 sq ft).
Then there’s the bed, which weighs about 150 kg (330 lbs), and with two people in it, that’s a total of around 300 kg (660 lbs). So, in our 15 sqm (160 sq ft) bedroom, we’re likely dealing with approximately 1 ton (2,200 lbs) of weight that the wooden beams need to support.
This makes me doubt the load-bearing capacity of our wooden beam ceiling. Although, I’m probably one of the first people who wouldn’t just place a regular wardrobe on the upper floor? Am I overreacting with my concern, or would it be wise to have a structural engineer take a look just to be safe?
However, we are currently in the process of ordering our furniture. Until now, I hadn’t really thought much about it, until I saw the weight of our wardrobe: a solid 450 kg (990 lbs). Adding clothes and everything else that will be stored inside, we’re probably looking at around 550 kg (1,210 lbs), spread over just 2.5 sqm (27 sq ft).
Then there’s the bed, which weighs about 150 kg (330 lbs), and with two people in it, that’s a total of around 300 kg (660 lbs). So, in our 15 sqm (160 sq ft) bedroom, we’re likely dealing with approximately 1 ton (2,200 lbs) of weight that the wooden beams need to support.
This makes me doubt the load-bearing capacity of our wooden beam ceiling. Although, I’m probably one of the first people who wouldn’t just place a regular wardrobe on the upper floor? Am I overreacting with my concern, or would it be wise to have a structural engineer take a look just to be safe?
In our house (built in 1936), we relocated the bathrooms to a different area. As a result, for example, a large room was divided with drywall, and a bathtub is planned for one corner. The structural engineer requested a small steel beam beneath the drywall partition on the floor below.
Other than that, there were no objections.
PS: Currently, in the old building, we also have a 3-meter length (10 feet) PAX wardrobe, a 2 by 2 meter (6.5 by 6.5 feet) solid wood bed, a 140 by 70 cm (55 by 28 inches) wooden toddler bed with rails, a solid wood dresser measuring 1.4 meters (4.6 feet), and the guest sofa in the bedroom 🙂 The ceiling does not make a sound...
PPS: Yes, the bedroom is really full. Looking forward to moving and having more space in the new house...
Other than that, there were no objections.
PS: Currently, in the old building, we also have a 3-meter length (10 feet) PAX wardrobe, a 2 by 2 meter (6.5 by 6.5 feet) solid wood bed, a 140 by 70 cm (55 by 28 inches) wooden toddler bed with rails, a solid wood dresser measuring 1.4 meters (4.6 feet), and the guest sofa in the bedroom 🙂 The ceiling does not make a sound...
PPS: Yes, the bedroom is really full. Looking forward to moving and having more space in the new house...
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xMisterDx12 Sep 2023 20:55I remember shared flat parties where 15 or 20 people were standing in the kitchen of an older building, or seven people were sitting on a couch. I find it even more amazing that the couch held up than that the ceiling could support all that weight.
Just think about how much a kitchen unit can weigh per linear meter. Nobody really gives that any thought...
Just think about how much a kitchen unit can weigh per linear meter. Nobody really gives that any thought...
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