retroshaun
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Hey all...
We are looking to buy a house at last and the options are a little limited in terms of having a games room. Some of the places we looked at have "lofts" which are basically bedroom sized open areas at the top of the stairs.
I was thinking it could be a good space for a games room but at the same time I am worried about the amount of weight bearing I can realistically expect an upstairs floor to handle.
Does anyone have experience of a similar setup or any idea how many cabs I could safely have in such a space? Or how to go about getting that information? I realize its probably down to how the place was built of course, but I am sure there's a minimum load bearing that any home needs to support. All the houses are either new or built in the last 15 years at most.
Cheers!
We are looking to buy a house at last and the options are a little limited in terms of having a games room. Some of the places we looked at have "lofts" which are basically bedroom sized open areas at the top of the stairs.
I was thinking it could be a good space for a games room but at the same time I am worried about the amount of weight bearing I can realistically expect an upstairs floor to handle.
Does anyone have experience of a similar setup or any idea how many cabs I could safely have in such a space? Or how to go about getting that information? I realize its probably down to how the place was built of course, but I am sure there's a minimum load bearing that any home needs to support. All the houses are either new or built in the last 15 years at most.
Cheers!



