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Moving a 200 lb treadmill up stairs
11 May 2023, 02:19 PM
ShiroKuroMoving a 200 lb treadmill up stairs
So, quick question.... We have a treadmill in the basement. The specs list it as weighing 203lbs.
The internet tells me that a 200 pound treadmill plus the person on it will be fine on the second story of a modern home. So, I assume that's right.
Now, in terms of getting it up the stairs... If we pay professional movers to do it, will it be fine?
TIA
11 May 2023, 02:37 PM
MikhailohSure. Should not be a problem.
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11 May 2023, 02:38 PM
AdagioMHi SK:
You’re doing our scenario in reverse! We had our treadmill in Mr. AM’s office on the second floor, which was where he wanted it.
Our house is 100 years old, and I could 1) hear him on the treadmill from our bedroom down the hall, and 2) feel the bounce of it when he was using it. So he didn’t use it much.
Fast forward a couple years later, I decided to have it moved to the basement, which has no bounce. I hired movers to move it and put it back together. Best money spent, and the treadmill gets much more use in the basement.
So first, make sure you really want it out of the basement, and second, make sure your movers can make it happen!
You need to make sure you’re hiring movers that can put your treadmill back into working order. I think I found mine on Thumbtack or some such site.
Good luck, whatever you do!
11 May 2023, 02:54 PM
ShiroKuroquote:
movers to move it and put it back together.
Ah, ok, this is the scenario I hadn't considered...
So, it has to be taken apart then? Like, we can't just fold the running deck up?
BTW here's our treadmill:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...n_title?ie=UTF8&th=1And here a pic I grabbed from a review of it folded:
11 May 2023, 02:54 PM
ShiroKuroOddly, there's a piano book on the display. I promise you this isn't my photo!
11 May 2023, 04:13 PM
Qaanaaq-LiaaqThe treadmill might be too wide for the staircase. Check the width of the treadmill and the staircase.
Also, consider the droning sound of a treadmill machine when its being used. Unless your floors are constructed of concrete, you’ll hear the machine when you’re downstairs. And I suspect you won’t like it if the machine is making noise while you’re playing the piano at the same time.
11 May 2023, 04:20 PM
QuirtEvansWe have exactly the same problem of the treadmill on an upper floor, and I have the same concern about bounce.
11 May 2023, 05:04 PM
ShiroKuroThis is all super helpful, thanks everyone!
11 May 2023, 05:08 PM
AdagioMI don’t remember if it was actually taken apart, or just folded. But ours is chonkier than yours. We have steep narrow staircases, and tight turns!
You just want to make sure that having it back in running order is what you’re paying for.
Why do you want it to come upstairs?
11 May 2023, 06:49 PM
big alI am supposing you purchased the treadmill from a business that delivered it, set it up, and confirmed its operation. If so, I would contact that same firm and ask them about making the move for you.
If it was delivered to the basement by a moving company, was it delivered all in one piece and was there any setup involved? That might educate who you could consider to move it.
Finally, you could contact a local dealer (if there is one for your treadmill) and ask their advice.
Big Al
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11 May 2023, 07:38 PM
ShiroKuroquote:
I am supposing you purchased the treadmill from a business that delivered it, set it up, and confirmed its operation. If so, I would contact that same firm and ask them about making the move for you.
Unfortunately, we ordered it through Amazon and used whatever option they have for assembly.
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If it was delivered to the basement by a moving company, was it delivered all in one piece and was there any setup involved?
It was delivered in a box which was mostly flat, I don't really remember much about the set-up, I'll ask Mr. SK about it...
Anyway, I'm wondering about the bounce issue... I would feel pretty nervous if using the treadmill made the floor feel unstable.
Shoot...
I think noise is as much, if not more, of an issue as stability.
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11 May 2023, 08:56 PM
AdagioMYes, it’s not that the floor feels unstable. It’s more about the bounciness and sound of it.
11 May 2023, 09:56 PM
AmandaWe're lucky to have a very competent local private firm that repairs exercise equipment and moves them as needed. Blessing on them!!
I also advise at all costs, to purchase treadmills with springy attachments. Also, thicker, bouncy mats beneath them even though they're costlier. Important for your knees and backs too - likewise, for stairsteppers and other equipment.
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13 May 2023, 11:32 AM
CHASSell the treadmill.
Spend the money on ice cream.
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