Hi all,
I've got a tenant who has just become pregnant and she wants to give birth at home in a birth pool in the lounge.
She lives in a first floor flat and apparently the weight is 650Kg (0.7 ton).
She's asked if this could be done and I've said as Landlord I have no problem, but it's how to ensure the joists can take the weight safely.
The building dates from 1875, was converted to 3 flats from a full rip out in 97, but the joists are original deep variety (about 9") that run front to back.
I was thinking, if we got the OK from the downstairs tenant, Acrow props could be used to support the floor from below.
The ground floor lounge has 8 or 9' ceilings I think (2.7m) and an under floor space (about 12-18"), so I assume the props would have to go below to the actual ground? (0.4m)
Or perhaps spread the load on scaff boards on the floor itself?
She's not due until March, so if this was feasible, she could hire a couple of props for the week she was due and have them on standby...
I didn't want to say no without exploring it a bit first, so any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers
DL
I've got a tenant who has just become pregnant and she wants to give birth at home in a birth pool in the lounge.
She lives in a first floor flat and apparently the weight is 650Kg (0.7 ton).
She's asked if this could be done and I've said as Landlord I have no problem, but it's how to ensure the joists can take the weight safely.
The building dates from 1875, was converted to 3 flats from a full rip out in 97, but the joists are original deep variety (about 9") that run front to back.
I was thinking, if we got the OK from the downstairs tenant, Acrow props could be used to support the floor from below.
The ground floor lounge has 8 or 9' ceilings I think (2.7m) and an under floor space (about 12-18"), so I assume the props would have to go below to the actual ground? (0.4m)
Or perhaps spread the load on scaff boards on the floor itself?
She's not due until March, so if this was feasible, she could hire a couple of props for the week she was due and have them on standby...
I didn't want to say no without exploring it a bit first, so any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers
DL