(sorry if this is in the incorrect subject matter)
Hi looking for some advice on putting in a cast iron bath and what precautions i need to be aware of. I have been given an original roll top cast iron bath for my house i'm renevating. Its an 1895 victorian terrace middle of 3! They were the old railway cottages out in the sticks for the workers.
Now i have stripped out the whole house, dug up floors and relaid, damp proofed although the damp problem was not too visable and by far the worst job was bringing down lathe and plaster ceilings a/ they were cracking and b/ help the electrician with a less hassle full rewire!
Now on bringing the ceilings down something occured to me. The 1st floor joists seem a little small in depth for the spans and centres there at!
Joists are 6" x 2" and span from side to side @ 5m internal span @ 15inch centres. The bathroom is upsatirs to the rear of the property. There is the "scullery/kitchen" 100mm brick wall that comes up from ground floor that acts as a mid support for the joists located at 1.5m in. The cast iron bath would effectively straddle this wall. Would the joists be ok or would i need to brace the floor? Would there be any deflection caused? Looking at modern day span load charts those size beams wouldn't do much more than 3.2m spans!!
Sorry if i have not included enough detail, and look forward to any feedback, thanks.
Hi looking for some advice on putting in a cast iron bath and what precautions i need to be aware of. I have been given an original roll top cast iron bath for my house i'm renevating. Its an 1895 victorian terrace middle of 3! They were the old railway cottages out in the sticks for the workers.
Now i have stripped out the whole house, dug up floors and relaid, damp proofed although the damp problem was not too visable and by far the worst job was bringing down lathe and plaster ceilings a/ they were cracking and b/ help the electrician with a less hassle full rewire!
Now on bringing the ceilings down something occured to me. The 1st floor joists seem a little small in depth for the spans and centres there at!
Joists are 6" x 2" and span from side to side @ 5m internal span @ 15inch centres. The bathroom is upsatirs to the rear of the property. There is the "scullery/kitchen" 100mm brick wall that comes up from ground floor that acts as a mid support for the joists located at 1.5m in. The cast iron bath would effectively straddle this wall. Would the joists be ok or would i need to brace the floor? Would there be any deflection caused? Looking at modern day span load charts those size beams wouldn't do much more than 3.2m spans!!
Sorry if i have not included enough detail, and look forward to any feedback, thanks.
