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Originally posted by BeanAnimal
If the weight is moved to the middle of the floor, the weight is more evenly distributed to the other stringers on the other walls.
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True, but then you place more stress on the middle of the joist and make it more prone too warpage.
It's really a toss up. Either move the weight closer to an outside wall and put stress on the joist hanger, or in the middle of the joist and take a chance on it warping.