6packofun Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Quick question! We just moved into an old house with lots of room and I have a spot for a treadmill at long last!! But I'm wondering how much they shake the floor and how loud the pounding is, if there is much. This house is sturdy, but the floors do make a little noise. I'm hoping that it will be OK to get this treadmill even if I don't put it in the basement. Not interested in running down there. LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Well, ours is in the basement on a cement floor, so it's hard to say. I think much would depend on the flexibility of the platform. My treadmill has what they call "pro-shocks" which allow for a lot of bounce so there's not a lot of pounding on the floor. That said, I don't know that I'd put my treadmill in the room above my china cabinet. ;) Edited December 27, 2010 by Mejane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I had a treadmill in an old, sturdy house a few years back. And I mean sturdy- this thing could have withstood a hurricane just fine, I think. The treadmill made so much noise in the rooms below when I ran on it that I had to wait to use it until no one was home, because the people below had to scream to be heard. Also, the ceiling of the room below started cracking from the weight. Be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 This will be on the main floor so only the basement beneath and it's not near anyone's bedroom. Hmmm. I will ask the owner of the house (we rent) what he thinks. This would be a great option for me becuase there are NO gyms within 15 min. of our house and I need to stay somewhat close to home if I go out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in NE Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Quick question! We just moved into an old house with lots of room and I have a spot for a treadmill at long last!! But I'm wondering how much they shake the floor and how loud the pounding is, if there is much. This house is sturdy, but the floors do make a little noise. I'm hoping that it will be OK to get this treadmill even if I don't put it in the basement. Not interested in running down there. LOL!! We used to have one in our old (100 years) ranch house. It was a log house, and very sturdy. I was training for a marathon, so it was lots of miles on the treadmill, and dh was worried about our floor holding up. This was in a room that was above our basement. He went to a hardware store and bought 4 floor jacks, and put them in the basement under the treadmill. We never had a problem, and never had to worry about it. It was a great solution. HTH, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Thank you for this suggestion! Good tip. Can I ask what model of treadmill you used? Mine will be for training for a half marathon and possibly full after that. Thanks! Edited December 27, 2010 by 6packofun .,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 hmm...mine is upstairs in our house, has been for years, and we haven't had any problems. You can hear it downstairs, but it's not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Mine is upstairs and it makes a lot of noise but it doesn't bother anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 My mother's is upstairs in her century old house and she was on it this morning and I had no idea until I went in there. She was only having a sort of brisk walk on it though, if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 I know some people prefer them, but I really don't like them compared to a treadmill. Thanks, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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