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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...

Yes, the booth I'm looking at comes in panels, sort of big thin bricks... It's called studiobricks, you assemble it once you take all the pieces to the set-up point. The door is apparently the heaviest part.

I did have a little think about that, but I don't think it'd be worth it in the long run as I may be moving in a couple of years, plus the vocal booth itself would already be maxing out my budget (they are pretty pricey).

Thanks a lot for the replies. I didn't think it would collapse, but as you say, possibly do some damage to the ceiling underneath and possibly bend the joists after a while. As fas as permission goes, I'm all good on that front luckily, and noise-wise I'm hoping this booth will reduce noise...

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...