Can i put my running treadmill upstairs???

[marc1977]

Slightly unusual question I know but im after some advice on whether I can can put my running treadmill upstairs in my house or will this cause structural damage afer time. It weigths 80kg and I am 85kg and I generally run on it for 30 minutes a day.

Cheers

Marc

 

[EFCLee1]

My house is pre-war and I wouldn't chance it, mine is in the way downstairs and wud love it in a shed at bottom of garden, soundproofed defo cos its noisey as hell

 

[hotrod]

Assuming you've got a "standard" suspended timber floor in good repair - it won't fall through, but 30mins a day with you pounding away on it @ 85kg you'll be lucky to get away without any floor spring / plaster cracking.

Put it on your ground floor if it's a concrete slab.

Save the planet - run outside and enjoy the fresh air mmmmmmmmm

 

[Richard C]

You won’t fall through the floor but it will crack the ceiling below all to hell & then some

 

[Richard C]

What a load of crab my browser is

 

[marc1977]

OK thanks all,

Yeah I know it will crack the plaster and celing...was worried about stuctural damaged to joists and bricks.

Marc