Hi, I'm a beginner and I have just purchased a Carl Lewis MOT25 treadmill(it seems OK but I'd like to hear any opinions on it). I live in a 4 bedroom semi-detached relatively new build which seems to have a good structure. I have the treadmill upstairs in a good size bedroom but have heard scare stories from people but have had no real concrete advice.
-Is it ok to have this upstairs?
-Does it affect the structure/beams?
-What kind of mat would you recommend to reduce noise?
Any advice would be appreciated.
thanks.
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I have the treadie on a non-slip mat, on carpet....heavens only knows what the thud-thud-thud would be like without it!
I'm in a detached house....so noise travelling next door is not an issue. Suspect it could be in a semi though.
How heavy is the treadmill? It was a bl**dy nightmare getting mine up the stairs.....
there's more pressure from a stilletto heel than there is from a treadmill, because the weight is spread widely on a treadmill
i agree vibration could be a prob though
and noise
but you get that a bit anyhow
mine's downstairs on carpet and seems ok
did you manage to get your home contents insurance to cover your treadmill in garage? when i phoned my insurance company, they told me they would cover it in the house, but wouldn't cover it in the garage, and there is a maximum for contents in garage which we already exceed anyway due to lots of petrol driven garden tools etc.
(not telling you where i live because now you know my treadmill is uninsured you will all come round with a big van and nick it!)
actually was worried less about someone nicking it and more about water leaks and stuff.
most of the treadmills i've seen rest on feet giving an average four contact points.
but the feet are fairly wide and widely spaced
have you seen the tip of a stilletto?
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so if we knew the weight of this treadmill
we could work out the psi for it too
upstairs = floorboards are we agreed
my bed on boards = 4 dents in floor to a depth of approx 4mm
I agree that this treadie appears to have a wide contact area.
anyway easy answer.. put the tradie on top
of a piece of MDF or plywood a bit bigger than the treadie...it'll spread the load and stop it marking the floor.
an elephants foot only exerts about 100psi
because it has wide feet
and there are usually at least two feet on the ground when walking
whereas we have one at a time
so in theory...elly could come in to
but you wouldn't necessarily want an elephant in the house
:-)