In article , Jason
wrote:
Hi all, i am planning to remove my downstairs bathroom ( to extend
kitchen) and put it upstairs taking some space out of one off the
rooms do i need any additional floor reinforcing for the bath?

Highly unlikely: domestic floors are designed to take a load of 1.5kN/m2
(30lb/ft2). Typically the floor area next to the bath is as big as the
bath and has next to nothing on it, so you're looking at an area of
(say) 5'6" square x 30lbs = 907lbs safe load. Weight of empty bath + 30
gallons of water (300lb) + you (??) is hopefully a lot less than this.

If you're considering a big circular bath in the middle of the room and
multiple occupancy then a check on the strength of the floor would be
wise.

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