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Old 08/15/2004, 03:51 PM
BeanAnimal BeanAnimal is offline
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wasp may have said it clearer than I did.

Older homes that are not brick veener, rather brick construction usually used stringer or joist hangers.

In any case get your 5 150 pound friends and get them all to jump up and down at 1 time 10 or tell times in a row. You can figure out the acceleration and mass "landing" on the floor if you want... but I think if they don't collapse the house.. you will be ok.

As a side note. I was not allowed to set up my 75 in our apartment becasue the girl of the house was afraid of the same damn thing. Had to wait untill we bought this house...

good grief...

Bean