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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone tried this? I did some basic math and it seems like it would support the weight of a small two person inflatable hot tub. Just wondering if anyone's attempted this or had any experience with this. Thank you![/quote]

First, I assume you added in the weight of the water.  In most hot tubs, the weight of the water is more than the weight of the hot tub (most of them are made of pretty lightweight materials like fiberglass).

Assuming you did that, how old is the building?  Materials, including concrete deteriorate and weaken over time (see news about the Surfside condominiums).  You should assume weakening of the material for roughly every 10 years of life.  If the concrete is 30-50 years old, I would definitely not do it.  At 50 years, concrete is known to be considerably weaker than when new.[/quote]

Thanks for the reply! I did account for the water weight and hot tub weight while empty (inflatable). The buildings are indeed old from the 60's I belive. I found some information about how much load baring but it was dated for things built after the 90's there was not as much information I could find on older builds and I debated well are they built better now or more solid back then but forgot to account as much for aging so thank you for that very good point I've overlooked. [/quote]
Balconies are all too often just bolted on, and not well enough to hold lots of weight. How high is it?[/quote]

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