From: vze8f3tq@verizon.net (v)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Baby Grands and ceramic floors
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:58:01 GMT

On 17 Jan 2005 06:52:14 -0800, someone wrote:

> Does anyone know if there is a problem a
>piano's weight on ceramic tiles? Is there a best practice for putting
>it down to reduce/eliminate cracking? This would be installed on the
>first floor over wood joists.
>
Not for the tiles.  You can drive a truck on tiles, or put a very hard
small leg on them, if they are properly supported.  Ceramic tile is a
very hard material and can take thousands of pounds per square inch of
perssure.  But they are just the floor finish.  The floor itself,
BETWEEN the joists, has to be rigid enough (you should have adequately
stiff joists too).  But the most critical thing is, what do you have -
or are willing to have - for the FLOOR?  I presume you are not laying
tile directly on the joists.


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