About how much weight will it support? My sister and brother in law are a bit on the hefty side..any chance of an obese person collapsing the benches
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Depends on how long the benches are and what kind of wood you are using. The longer the bench the greater the chance of collapse. This can be mitigated on an 8' bench by moving the supports 12" to 24" closer together, but no more than that. You may also want to consider using larger, both longer and bigger around, screws. Check with you lumber on the best wood to use in your area. I have made 2 of the 8' units for my children and they love them. However, if I were to make more in the future I would use the best available wood, cedar probably, rather than fir. And I would definitely use larger screws. As for the finish, I used 3 coats of urethane stain, followed with 2 coats of spar varnish. Depends on how long the benches are and what kind of wood you are using. The longer the bench the greater the chance of collapse. This can be mitigated on an 8' bench by moving the supports 12" to 24" closer together, but no more than that. You may also want to consider using larger, both longer and bigger around, screws. Check with you lumber on the best wood to use in your area. I have made 2 of the 8' units for my children and they love them. However, if I were to make more in the future I would use the best available wood, cedar probably, rather than fir. And I would... » Read More Depends on how long the benches are and what kind of wood you are using. The longer the bench the greater the chance of collapse. This can be mitigated on an 8' bench by moving the supports 12" to 24" closer together, but no more than that. You may also want to consider using larger, both longer and bigger around, screws. Check with you lumber on the best wood to use in your area. I have made 2 of the 8' units for my children and they love them. However, if I were to make more in the future I would use the best available wood, cedar probably, rather than fir. And I would definitely use larger screws. As for the finish, I used 3 coats of urethane stain, followed with 2 coats of spar varnish. « Show Less
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They should be fine, particularly if you keep it at a six foot length, or if they do not set in the middle if you decide to build it longer! I built ours seven feet long and added a 2x3 brace to the middle of each pice to tie all the boards together!
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You should not have a problem I have had myself dad and two brothers on one bench and it did great. I glued the boards to the legs when I screwed them in for a stronger fit.
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a lot has to do with how big you make the benches, if your making them 8 ft, while i don't think there would be a problem, i might add a center leg to reinforce the two end ones. the benches have 4--2x4 and they will hold quite a bit of weight. i make my benches 6ft and i have never had a question about them. you might want to test 4-- 2x4 with 2 cinder blocks and see what you think.
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I've had 3 - 150LB people on one a few times no prob. Real sturdy legs and I used pressure treated 2 x 4s for longevity.
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The bench is pretty sturdy. My husband sits on it to put his shoes on and he weighs nearly 300 lbs.
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This can support 200 pounds. My friend is close to that weight and he was on it before. What it can't support is anyone rocking their body up and down or side to side. If you start any many movements on this then no matter who much the weight it felt like it was gonna break.
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The bench holds both of us, I am about 215 lbs and my wife is 140 lbs. The bench seems light, less than 22 lbs, either of us can move it extremely easily.
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I personally have had well over 400 lbs on mine and had no problems. The only issue I have with the bench is that it sits higher than most, in other words I 72 inches tall ( 6ft 2inches) and when I lay flat to bench I have a hard time putting my feet flat on the floor.
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As you can see in the picture, the legs splay out. Excess weight might cause the legs to bend/splay further. It appears to be a sturdy bench, but there was a bit of give when a 225 lb. person stood in one spot on the bench. I'd be reluctant to recommend.
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I can't give an exact answer I'm afraid.. But it seems very sturdy and I'd imagine it could support up to 300 lbs. I will say that the pegs for your legs are rather small so if your legs are particularly large it may be uncomfortable.
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Can't say for sure-no one over 180lbs had sat on ours. The frame is sturdy, possibly where the seat screws to the frame might not hold up under all circumstances.
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This bench is very sturdy, but I doubt it would hold that much weight. Check the info from the manufacturer for weight limits. There is a larger bench advertised, so you might want to compare with that one as it may hold more weight.
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This is a great bench. After receiving mine we bought one for our Daughter. I don't know the weight limit but my wife and I both sit on it when we but on our shoes, That would be about 260 lbs total. I don't believe even 350 lbs or more would be excessive. Great product we just love it.
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I would guess at least two hundred pounds, it's very study. Check the measurement of the width, that could be a problem for a bigger person.
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Its a pretty sturdy storage bench. We have it at the end of our king sized bed. My husband & I use it to sit on to put on shoes or dress the kids. I weight about 155lbs and he weights about 210lbs. He has also stood on it to change a light bulb...which worried me...but it held up all his weight just fine.
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Well I can tell you that the men in my family are 195lb to 220lb approx and we woman are 120-130lb and there was four of us on it at once with no notice of weighting it down. Hopes that helps!
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It seems sturdy enough. I would say like 300? maybe a little more. I would note that the seat is much narrower than the picture makes it out to be. So while it can probably hold enough weight, I wouldn't recommend for bigger people.
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It's built pretty sturdy. I didn't have any issues. Not sure how much weight you'd need to support, but 2-3 people can sit on it at the same time. I have it in my mudroom, so everyone lands on it when they need to put shoes on...
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I guess it depends on if the person is going to "flop down" on the bench. I weigh over 200 lbs. (210), and it seemed quite sturdy when I sat on it a couple of times. I bought this for my 16 year old daughter who weighs 100 lbs. though. You would need to make sure the bolts are good and tight on the bench legs. Perhaps, add some glue. Hope this helps!!
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Hi Bob, It seems to be a quality piece....and like you I can't find any specs on weight limits. I think it would take at least 350 lbs. per bench with no problem.Bob.