Pier and Beam House and Treadmill/At-home Exercise (floor, foundation, ceramic)
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I am renting a pier and beam house - one half has cheapo ceramic tiles and the other half has a wood floor.
Is that OK if I buy a treadmill and do some at-home exercise like High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)?
Because of its pier and beam structure, it seems to shift a lot. The landlord said he has done some foundation repairs. When I walk in the house, the vibration goes a long way.
Obviously the construction type, whether conventional framing or post & beam, has no bearing on the structural integrity and if there is noticeable shaking, it’s certainly not from the foundation but most likely undersized floor joists.
If the structure/house can’t handle a treadmill, it probably shouldn’t have a certificate of occupancy!
Sounds like he just doesn’t want a treadmill in the house and is conjuring up a crazy excuse, no treadmill due to foundation repairs, it’s laughable.
I am renting a pier and beam house - one half has cheapo ceramic tiles and the other half has a wood floor.
Is that OK if I buy a treadmill and do some at-home exercise like High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)?
Because of its pier and beam structure, it seems to shift a lot. The landlord said he has done some foundation repairs. When I walk in the house, the vibration goes a long way.
Um ... wouldn't YOUR LANDLORD be the person to ask?
(The way you've described the house, I certainly wouldn't do it, but your LL is the one to ask. Are you just afraid he'll say no? I think that response from him is likely!)
It's extremely unlikely that using a treadmill in a pier and beam house will cause any damage. It will definitely be noisier than on a slab.
Some of the responses here sound like they're coming from people who've never owned (or even been in) a pier and beam house.
I bet you are right....most of us don't own a home like that it's not like they are all over the place.
But the fact that even you but a shadow of doubt in the construction of this house says a lot. A house that might get damage due to a treadmill... That sound like a liability to me.
I bet you are right....most of us don't own a home like that it's not like they are all over the place.
But the fact that even you but a shadow of doubt in the construction of this house says a lot. A house that might get damage due to a treadmill... That sound like a liability to me.
Well, something like 99% of houses in North Texas built before 1970 are on pier and beam foundations. I can't speak to the whole country. The chance of damaging the house by running on a treadmill is so small it would never even occur to me.
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