On Monday, 5 November 2018 19:44:04 UTC, BenTenBox wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, BenTenBox wrote:
Sorry for the dumb question but how do I tell?

Wood bends a long way before it breaks, if you overload it you'll get ceiling plaster cracking & sagging. When it's sagged 6" or a foot or so it might then snap.


NT