Yesterday, I had 2 things on my agenda post Covid. One was to assemble a new piece of exercise equipment in the attic of my garage which houses our home gym, and the other was to go for a run.

As for the first item, there's a lot of weighty exercise equipment up there already - but I've tried to distribute it in a way to put the weight on the exterior load bearing walls - vs. interior spaces. I've sistered in some 2x4s to strenghten the walls. I may do some additional bracing to protect things a bit more - for when snow season arrives and adds weight to the roof.

I started assembly of the new equipment at 10:30 and finished around 4:30 with a 15 minute break. It was 112 in the garage attic. By the time I got done, I was thoroughly cooked - and needed maximum rehydration. Next week, it will be warmer outside - meaning another 10 or 15 degrees warmer in the attic.

There's an exhaust vent in the roof - but no exhaust fan. I think it's time to look into that - and perhaps a window air conditioner. I kind of felt I was near the red zone yesterday - and I'm pretty heat tolerant.

I skipped the run because I was too cooked. 1st world insanity.

We had a similar problem where I work. Large quantities of paper used for high speed computer printers needed to be stored on our office building floor. A structural engineer had to be consulted. He recommended that the boxes be placed directly above horizontal floor beams and he had to find and mark where these beams are located. I’m not implying that you should consult a structural engineer though. This is an institutional type of building where I work; yours is residential. A carpenter would probably know what the weight limits are for your attic floor.

Probably worth a check. Not all attics were designed as load-bearing places, particularly if they originally had no floor. In that case, their function was to hold up a ceiling below and/or tie the walls together so the walls don't spread outward under the load from the roof. Even if there was a floor, it may not have been designed for a heavy load.

Big Al

I went through that with the piano. (1400 lbs.). Had a structural engineer come in. There was only one place to put it, against a wall and above an additional basement wall a few feet out.

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a new piece of exercise equipment

What kind of equipment is it and how heavy is it?

Also, don't push yourself in the heat, esp. after a bout of covid! Glad you're feeling better!

112 F can be deadly.