From: t@toddh.net (Todd H.)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Help. Too much Weight on 2nd Floor Structure?
Date: 12 Mar 2006 23:42:52 -0600

"Billy"  writes:
> I have a bathroom project that I'm doing and I loaded all the materials
> into my master bedroom - not knowing if I'm loading too much weight on
> the second floor structure. I have placed eight standard sized sheets
> of wonderboard (6 x 9's, I think), four 8 x 12 sheetrock sheets, three
> hardibacker 8 x 10 floor sheets, a 24" bathroom wood cabinet, 25"
> granite top with ceramic inlay bowl amd a Kohler toilet - all in one
> quarter section of a 18 x 12 bedroom. It all seems fairly heavy for the
> one segment of the room, but then I look at our solid wood armoire,
> dresser and bed and think maybe I'm sweating this for nothing.
> 
> Is this too much weight in one area for a 40 year old single family
> split level home? Is there standards and maximum weight capacities for
> a room? I never really thought about this and need help quick.

Call a degreed and professional licensed structural engineer first
thing tomorrow and get them to your place asap. 

There's no way to answer this on usenet, and for free, from a bunch of
hacks like us with no access to inspecting your actual construction,
you won't want to trust our answers anyway.

Best Regards, 
--
Todd H.  
http://www.toddh.net/