Pictures of My Machine Room (So Far)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

jim wrote:
> Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
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>> Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
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>>> Because I've *decidedly* exceeded the floor loading capacity.
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> I would be nervous about not having some cross support on the extra
> beams.  they will tend to twist as you move around, and you should do
> lateral bracing on a setup like this if it is long term.  Good idea though
> with what you have up top though.

Well, actually, this is more of a temporary setup.  The basement floor 
is deteriorating a bit, it being 80+ years old and having seen its share 
of damp.  So what I'm intending on doing is chipping out the parts that 
are flaking and pouring a good 3"+ slab on top of the existing one.  I'm 
going to be extending those beams all the way across to the other side 
of the house, and seating them on poured footings.  Plus, the beams I 
have right now are doubled-up 2x12s.  I'll replace them with 
manufactured wood I-beams later.  That's the long-term goal anyway.

Right now, I'm just making sure not to roll anything around too fast. 
That said, the room definitely feels pretty solid when you're walking 
around.

Peace...  Sridhar