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Okay, I recently moved into a new construction residential home that is stick framed. I'm storing guns, large safe, ammo, etc in a 2nd story bedroom. In addition to guns and ammo, I also have an office desk, file cabinet, and bookshelves full of books. The room is about 12x12. The safe has a 30"x36" footprint. Ammo is spread along the floor in ammo boxes and crates. Desk is 5'x30". I've placed the safe in an an outside corner (at least one load bearing wall) and the desk against the other outside corner wall (at least one load bearing wall). Empty safe probably weighs 900 lbs, desk probably weights 300-400 lbs.
Without going into details of what I own, how much weight would be too much to distribute on the floor of that room? 3,000 lbs? And how would you distribute it? Along the walls, against a supporting wall, etc.
Every time I open my safe the floor creaks a little as the door swings - should I worry or is this just settling? The floor isn't bowing or anything (yet)...
I've talked to the builder, a friend that does home inspections, and others knowledgable about building. But I just need some feedback - has anyone ever crashed through the floor with too much weight?
And finally, any ideas on how I could beef it up from either the lower floor or the room itself without adding much weight? I considered adding support beams from the 1st floor, but cabinets in the kitchen may be preventative. Maybe a sturdy decorative beem across the 1st floor ceiling with a column supporting it?
Without going into details of what I own, how much weight would be too much to distribute on the floor of that room? 3,000 lbs? And how would you distribute it? Along the walls, against a supporting wall, etc.
Every time I open my safe the floor creaks a little as the door swings - should I worry or is this just settling? The floor isn't bowing or anything (yet)...
I've talked to the builder, a friend that does home inspections, and others knowledgable about building. But I just need some feedback - has anyone ever crashed through the floor with too much weight?
And finally, any ideas on how I could beef it up from either the lower floor or the room itself without adding much weight? I considered adding support beams from the 1st floor, but cabinets in the kitchen may be preventative. Maybe a sturdy decorative beem across the 1st floor ceiling with a column supporting it?
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