I am weighing options on how to get a new tub from my basement to a second floor bathroom. My house is over 100 years old and the stairs to the second floor have two 90 degree turns. I think the best option is going through the second story window, but i don't know the best way to lift it up that high. Any ideas?
2007-03-13 08:54:04 · 4 answers · asked by suldog 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I agree with Ibanman. You need to have an engineer do a load analysis on the floor, especially in an older house. When that house was built, there were no building codes, so houses were built for function and not so much for form. Yes it has stood all this time, but why take the risk. Even today, people miss things, and the lowest man on the job, can still make a difference. As a 1st year apprentice, I questioned the placement of a large boiler that was being installed on the 5th floor of a doctors clinic. I knew that water weighs 8.33 lbs. per gallon, and we were installing a 250gallon boiler. The floor was only 3" of concrete with wire mesh, and when I asked the question, everyone laughed at first. When I showed them the combined weight of the unit (1800lbs.) plus the weight of the water (2083lbs.), and this didn't factor in the weight of all the pipes, installation ceased, and the next day, 4 steel I-beams were welded in place below the boiler location. Oh yeah, did I fail to mention the 4'' concrete housekeeping pad that was supposed to be poured on the floor for the boiler to sit on? The engineer later said, had we even set the unit in place, without the water in it, the floor would have been at its limit. He said maybe the pipes would have slowed it down as the floor gave way. Anyway, if you find out that the floor is rated to handle the weight, a pulley system could be rigged up to lift the tub, or you could hire a crane to lift it for you. Good luck to you!
2007-03-13 09:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by poppyman54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned before make sure the floor can handle the weight loading.
Other than a crane or rope and pulley. You might try renting an areial platform lift. Here's a link to a rental business. There are many other rental place you can try for a better price.
http://www.rscrental.com/Content/RentEquipment/RentalEquipment/categories.aspx#AERIAL_WORK_PLATFORMS_-_PERSONNEL_LIFTS
Hope it helps.
2007-03-13 14:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by etcher1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the floor on your 2nd floor can handle the weight first.
2007-03-13 09:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Senshockeyguy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why dont you just get a normal bath tub & stop being sdo fussy
2007-03-13 08:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by Notre1Dame 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋