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Title: Is weight an issue for an mdf cab used upstairs??
Post by: eggedd2k on May 31, 2005, 04:38:46 am

i'm in the process of making a cab out of mdf. it's final home is going to be upstairs in one of the spare bedrooms.  presumably the overall weight of the cab is not going to be an issue is it? i'm going to finally assembly it upstairs but i was thinking more of the final weight upstairs when it's done. 

Title: Re: Is weight an issue for an mdf cab used upstairs??
Post by: paigeoliver on May 31, 2005, 06:06:05 am

No, won't be an issue. If your house was built to ANY sort of building codes then you should be able to stack cabinets wall to wall without even getting CLOSE to what it is built to hold.

Remember, a cabinet weighs in around the same as two people (or lighter cabs more like one person), and spreads it's weight over a much larger area than a person does.

Title: Re: Is weight an issue for an mdf cab used upstairs??
Post by: eggedd2k on May 31, 2005, 09:23:42 am

thanks mate

Title: Re: Is weight an issue for an mdf cab used upstairs??
Post by: ChadTower on May 31, 2005, 09:49:43 am

Now, if he has 400lb people playing the game, that goes from 300lb to 700lb in a small area much faster...

 ;D

Title: Re: Is weight an issue for an mdf cab used upstairs??
Post by: cbmeeks on May 31, 2005, 10:01:19 am

One problem you might have if you assemble it upstairs is moving it later on if you move.

Moving a 300 pound cab downstairs can be tricky

cbmeeks