Max weight on wooden floor

[emielou5]

Hello
I hope someone can help me.
I have just had a wood burning stove professionally installed on the 3rd floor of my home and was alarmed when I spotted that it weight 165kgs.
Is this too heavy?
The floors are solid wood in a conversion property.
The stove is next to an exterior wall
The stove sits on a 10inch diameter leg (approx 26cm?)
Which in turn sits on a base of 21inch diameter (53cm)
Then a slate hearth of 80cm (31.5 inch) x 120cm (47.5 inch)

I has (naively?) thought the people I bought the stove and the stove installation from would have advised if I had selected an inappropriately heavy stove - and I hope so, but yikes 165kgs sounds a lot for a wooden floor.

Sorry if this is a dim question or if I haven't provided enough info!

 

[big-all]

when you say third floor do you mean an attic conversion!!
if so was it built to building regs!!

sounds a lot would you worry if 4 people stood in a close circle on your floor!!

 

[emielou5]

Not a loft conversion, it's an old factory converted into a home.
The building was built to building regs, but I'm worried about the stove weight.
I wouldn't be worried if 4 people stood in a close circle.

 

[emielou5]

Thanks for responding. It's not a loft conversion, it's an old factory converted into a home.
The building and conversion built to building regs, but I'm worried about the stove weight.

I wouldn't be worried if 4 people stood in a close circle though.

 

[big-all]

old factory conversion mmmmmm
factories tend to be full off heavy machinery
was the flooring altered at all during conversion!!

 

[emielou5]

The factory was built in 1830 and neglected for a while in the 90s, so the floorboards are original but the wooden joists were replaced (but I don't know any details I'm afraid).

I have just noticed a worrying hairline crack in the wall (which is an exterior wall, crack inside though) next to the stove. I'm hoping that this was knocked by the installers and not a sign of stress!!!

 

[big-all]

is the wall protected from the heat!!

 

[emielou5]

It's about 36cms away, but it is a big beast capable of 12kw and I wasn't in when the installers lit it. Can too much heat cause a crack in a wall? Maybe I should call them back in so they can have a look?

 

[big-all]

quite normal realy you are warming up some areas more than others so small cracks are not surprising
just use polyfilla and repaint next summer
if any plaster falls off its another cause
but dont worry if its only little cracks

 

[emielou5]

Phewph - I started to think my house was going to fall down then!
I never do DIY - now you know why.
Any more ideas on the weight?

Thanks for all your advice x

 

[mointainwalker]

165 kg is not such a lot of weight. It is only equal to two normal-sized adults.

From my point of view I would either advise you to stop worrying or tell your friends they must not approach closer than six feet to each other

 

[emielou5]

Ha, ha - I'm only a tiny 7stone! I'll chill out a bit. Thanks a million x

 

[mointainwalker]

7 stone,,,,

not really an average Lancashire lass then ( more like 50 % ! )

 

[emielou5]

Note to self- must eat more pies!

 

[mointainwalker]

NoNoNoNoJNO

You obviously haven't read the UN report on pie distibution im NW Europe.

There is to to be no more pie consumption unless counterbalanced by alternative means.

I recommend a Keema curry with chapatis fronm the Taj Mahal restaurnt, Morley Rd Bradford.

Last time I had one it cost 25p, probably a bit more now