Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

thanks

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Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

thanks

Do you think the kind of floor covering-- and whether it's on joists vs. a
slab, etc., might have anything to do with that...and do you think it might
be helpful to let us know that? Do ya'. huh?

Do you think the kind of floor covering-- and whether it's on joists vs. a
slab, etc., might have anything to do with that...and do you think it might
be helpful to let us know that? Do ya'. huh?

sorry,

its on joists

Or, you could google for reports of floor damage due to
bouncy exercise. I guess, to really be sure, you'd have to
post a video of your exercise routine, so we can all watch,
and be better informed. Wear something tight, nylon, and
yellow, please.

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eh, not something you would want to see

On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:08:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Do you think the kind of floor covering-- and whether it's on joists vs. a
slab, etc., might have anything to do with that...and do you think it might
be helpful to let us know that? Do ya'. huh?

sorry,

its on joists

Over time, the floor will develop sqeaks you will hear with every step
as you walk. It's almost a certainty.

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Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

Grin, I see it's on joists not slab. The next bit would be weight of the
person. If a fairly standard '200 lbs or under' not a concern.

If it was on slab, weight is not a concern.

If however a 350 lb person could jump 12 inches then let gravity take them
back down, possible concern to the flooring over the joists. I dont have
the physics background to know what a 350 lb weight dropped from 12 inches
would be in actual impact force but it's more than just 'gently' setting 350
lbs on the same surface.

Is that what you are looking for in information?

On Tue, 12 May 2009 17:11:43 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

thanks

How much do you weigh?

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cshenk wrote:
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Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

....

But if there's water pipes (or worse!) running under the floor,
after a few years 30-min exercise per day (jumping jacks, etc),
you just might get a break. Especially in an older house.


David

On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:18:00 +0000 (UTC), (David
Combs) wrote:

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Is it possible to damage the house from using the living room as a
work out area? I was concerned about all the shocks to the floor from
jumping rope, etc. I have a newer home built in the last 5 years.

But if there's water pipes (or worse!) running under the floor,
after a few years 30-min exercise per day (jumping jacks, etc),
you just might get a break. Especially in an older house.

Depends on what you mean by "older." I think most houses built before
1950 were pretty damned sturdy: the lumber was so much better back
then, and builders didn't cheap out the way they do now. I would have
no hesitation to jump rope in my living room of my 1930 house.