Should it be solid and unmoving?
2006-10-10 16:47:54 · 6 answers · asked by planetshadow 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Short answer... ceilings shake.
Between the ceiling and floor are boards made out of wood. Watching any tree during a windy day, you will see that they move. Wood is flexible. Jumping on a floor will cause the boards to bend a bit. It's not dangerous, and the floor or ceiling isn't about to break. The amount of the flexing of the floor or ceiling depends on how far the walls are apart (along the length of the beams) and on how wide the beams are. 6" beams with walls far apart will bend much more than 8" beams with closer walls. Engineers determine the amount of flex that is acceptable and houses are built accordingly.
2006-10-10 16:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically it would be nearly impossible for the first floor ceiling to be solid and unmoving (unless it was made of steel). I have a two-story home, and it is normal to hear movement from the second floor. If someone were to jump on the second floor, you would be able to hear it. I hear the water drain from the tub in the second floor bathroom, which makes sense since the plumbing runs in the walls.
2006-10-10 16:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by SR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Depending on how heavy the people are your ceiling should definately not be moving. The structure is not strong enough so you shoud probably get some work done, sometime. If it's not shaking when people are walking there's no danger. I'm heavy (200 pounds) and live in an older home the celing most definately does not shake in my house.
2006-10-10 17:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
those are the toughest leaks to remedy yet not impossible. at the start is your homestead linked to a diverse homestead ie: duplex? if so, is the leak close to the shared wall? on occasion a leak in the roof is above the shared wall which often has an area between dwellings and are seen firewalls. The water runs down between the partitions till it hits the ceiling/floor then spreads out till it unearths an beginning or vulnerable seam. Water dripping from lights furniture is extremely effortless. in the experience that your house is a single residing I propose commencing with the closest kitchen suitable roof penetrations such by way of fact the sink vent pipe or the range vent. in the experience that your bathing room is directly above the leak, it extremely is in all probability to share a wall that incorporates a majority of those roof vents. on occasion water will trickle down an unsealed roof penetration and drip between flooring as quickly by way of fact the water hits a plumbing strap or elbow. before you call a plumber i could attempt to water try the roof area immediately above the project to rule out a leaking bathroom or bath/bathe. desire this helped. John
2016-10-16 01:38:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is compleaty normal i live in a new 2 story home and it shakes when the train goes by thefloor upstairs is basically the ceailing downstais so it is natural for it to shake
2006-10-10 16:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Tblacklegacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not normal for the ceiling to move. the floor joist might be undersized for the span. this can be determined by taking the span, lets say 20 ft, the joist should be 2x10, 2x12 for 24ft and etc
2006-10-10 17:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by mlcabodi@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋