Comments on: What’s black, weighs 650 pounds, and will soon be crashing through my front door? http://aldoblog.com/2005/03/new-stove/ Michael Alderete’s Weblog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Alderete http://aldoblog.com/2005/03/new-stove/#comment-5987 Alderete Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:55:46 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/443#comment-5987 We had three things going for us that let us not worry about it. First, the house is more than 100 years old, and has survived the ’06 and ’89 earthquakes. So it's well put together. Second, we've had *way* more than 650 extra pounds in our kitchen during parties, when everyone seems to gather there. And third, from the ’89 earthquake the kitchen floor ended up a little sloped (from the twist in the house frame). To level it, Rochelle had a second floor put in, on top of the first. So our kitchen is 4″ higher than it used to be where the stove is, and the second floor adds structural strength, in that it distributes the stove's weight across more of the floor joists than it otherwise might. But then, neither of us is a structural engineer, so who knows if it's really OK. All we know is so far, so good. We're actually having the house inspected later this year, so we'll have a certain amount of review then, I suppose... We had three things going for us that let us not worry about it. First, the house is more than 100 years old, and has survived the ’06 and ’89 earthquakes. So it’s well put together. Second, we’ve had way more than 650 extra pounds in our kitchen during parties, when everyone seems to gather there. And third, from the ’89 earthquake the kitchen floor ended up a little sloped (from the twist in the house frame). To level it, Rochelle had a second floor put in, on top of the first. So our kitchen is 4″ higher than it used to be where the stove is, and the second floor adds structural strength, in that it distributes the stove’s weight across more of the floor joists than it otherwise might.

But then, neither of us is a structural engineer, so who knows if it’s really OK. All we know is so far, so good. We’re actually having the house inspected later this year, so we’ll have a certain amount of review then, I suppose…

]]> By: Lisa Fox http://aldoblog.com/2005/03/new-stove/#comment-5984 Lisa Fox Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:17:47 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/443#comment-5984 I have also recently obtained a double oven Viking from Craigslist. It is currently in my garage, as the kitchen is being prepped for it. I'm curious about the weight - did you have a structural engineer check out your space first, or did you know the 650 lbs would be supported? All my friends have an opinion, ranging from doom to no worries. I am inclined to think it will be fine, as it is right against a load-baring wall, but I might brace it from below, just to be safe. Our electrician pointed to a group of us standing in the living room, saying that our combined weight was more than 650 lbs. That may be, but sheer weight over time? I just don't know! I am curious how you handled this - thanks! I have also recently obtained a double oven Viking from Craigslist. It is currently in my garage, as the kitchen is being prepped for it. I’m curious about the weight – did you have a structural engineer check out your space first, or did you know the 650 lbs would be supported? All my friends have an opinion, ranging from doom to no worries. I am inclined to think it will be fine, as it is right against a load-baring wall, but I might brace it from below, just to be safe. Our electrician pointed to a group of us standing in the living room, saying that our combined weight was more than 650 lbs. That may be, but sheer weight over time? I just don’t know! I am curious how you handled this – thanks!

]]> By: Alderete http://aldoblog.com/2005/03/new-stove/#comment-253 Alderete Sat, 05 Mar 2005 19:44:25 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/443#comment-253 Thanks! Delivery is happening sooner than anticipated, and we're having "fun" getting ready for it. More in another post tomorrow, I'm sure. Thanks! Delivery is happening sooner than anticipated, and we’re having “fun” getting ready for it. More in another post tomorrow, I’m sure.

]]> By: Brian Mikol http://aldoblog.com/2005/03/new-stove/#comment-231 Brian Mikol Thu, 03 Mar 2005 21:08:25 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/443#comment-231 Nice! Congrats Michael! (well, except for the as-yet-undetermined transport and installation issues...) Nice! Congrats Michael! (well, except for the as-yet-undetermined transport and installation issues…)

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