Heavy statue - ground floor

vanpeebles · 14 Jun 2019 at 13:15

thenewoc said:
This is impulse buying at it's best. This could be a sketch from Only Fools and Horses as a follow up to the chandelier episode.

You should live stream the delivery to youtube the ad revenue could be a nice little earner.

It might end up like one of those work fail vids when everything tips ower and stuff flies arl ower.

thenewoc · 14 Jun 2019 at 13:17

vanpeebles said:
It might end up like one of those work fail vids when everything tips ower and stuff flies arl ower.

I'm thinking it's more likely to fall through the floor and become a sunken feature.

vanpeebles · 14 Jun 2019 at 13:36

Indoor pond feature I like it

thegreysquirrel · 14 Jun 2019 at 14:16

Has any consideration been given to actually getting it into the corner? Sure the corner might take it when reinforced but what will be moving it across all the non-reinforced sections?

Akagi · 14 Jun 2019 at 14:31

thegreysquirrel said:
Has any consideration been given to actually getting it into the corner? Sure the corner might take it when reinforced but what will be moving it across all the non-reinforced sections?

Shh, let it happen, let it happen.

Skillmister · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:27

I don't really care whether the floor holds up or not OP still isn't getting a 600kg statue into his house without serious difficulty. Sounds like you've inadvertently bought a new garden statue.

This is great.

vanpeebles · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:30

I bet acme would move it for him, using a pair of old skateboards and some pram wheels fixed to an old pallet.

cheesyboy · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:33

Skillmister said:
I don't really care whether the floor holds up or not OP still isn't getting a 600kg statue into his house without serious difficulty. Sounds like you've inadvertently bought a new garden statue.

This is great.

Can you pick something up that weighs as much as a classic mini using a sack truck?

vanpeebles · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:41

I’ve moved a mini engine with auto box with a sack truck and when I lowered it, it lifted me off my feet

Akagi · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:46

vanpeebles said:
I bet acme would move it for him, using a pair of old skateboards and some pram wheels fixed to an old pallet.

Why am I being dragged into this (ha)

vanpeebles · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:47

Acme said:
Why am I being dragged into this (ha)

I reckon you would be game enough to try it!

Akagi · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:48

vanpeebles said:
I reckon you would be game enough to try it!

Logically the best way to move a 600kg marble statue from one place to another is to break it into lots of little pieces, and then construct a new, improved, abstract sculpture in the hallway.

Akagi · 14 Jun 2019 at 17:48

E; DP

DXP55 · 14 Jun 2019 at 18:39

You couldn't make it up.

NoobCannon · 15 Jun 2019 at 08:43

My fish tank is approx 300kg of water (1kg per ltr) plus around 100kg for the stand and equipment and rock etc and is fine on a concrete floor many people have much bigger and heavier tanks.

I believe @Spook187 has his tank on the first floor of his house and is bigger than mine, first floor would be suspended and it hasnt fallen thru the ceiling yet unless im mistaken? (I may be wrong about location)

But as to your “how do i move it” question, not a chance by hand. As above my tank is lighter than your future garden ornament and theres no way on earth you could move it without breaking it down.

The Artfull Bodger · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:39

I think it has to do with the footprint of said statue on a possible suspended floor, I imagine the fish tank is spread over a number of joists while the statue might only be on 1 and what are the chances it would be dead centre? We won't know unless the op investigates. I have also seen joists where supposed tradesman have removed half the depth or more from them. If I were fitting a cylinder, dependant on joist placement, I would create a plynth to distribute that weight.

spluff · 15 Jun 2019 at 09:59

Cheers guys for the more sensible posts - I think the options are a more thorough check which would mean lifting carpet / chipboards and causing a lot of mess and maybe damage carpet. Or just give up and stick it in the garden as a nice feature

Just wondering if I do decide to lift carpet and lift the chip board - will I see straight away if its concrete or joists and then how thick deep etc they are? Also wondering if I can do it in a different room which I am renovating and no carpet and see what structure it is - I would presume its the same all over the house!

Akagi · 15 Jun 2019 at 10:05

Should do unless there are floorboards underneath the chipboard too, in which case obviously those will have to come up too. If its a relatively new build it will probably just be thick chipboard though.

d_brennen · 15 Jun 2019 at 10:06

Terminal_Boy said:
Congratulations on your new garden ornament!

My first thoughts

spluff · 15 Jun 2019 at 10:13

Acme said:
Should do unless there are floorboards underneath the chipboard too, in which case obviously those will have to come up too. If its a relatively new build it will probably just be thick chipboard though.

It was built in the 1980s...

d_brennen said:
My first thoughts

When I originally saw it I was getting it for the garden - but when I got into the new house I thought about having it in the hallway...........