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My house was built in 1954 and has pretty large ducts. They measure about 8 1/8" X 10 1/8". They are pretty obtrusive especially since the ceiling height in the basement is only about 7' to begin with. I just got a Bowflex and it is just barely passing the joists, however, because of the ducts working out is very difficult and there is not enough height to fold up the Bowflex when not in use. That is pretty important since people walk in this area and the Bowflex is large. The 2 ducts in question are a supply and return. The supply has 4 outputs and the return has 3 inputs. Is there anything I can do to get more height? Maybe installing a low profile type if they exist? My furnace is forced air by RUUD from around 1990, it says high effeciency.
Another question is would notching one of the bottom of my joists a 1/4" compromise any integrity? The joists measure 7" X 1.5" and every other one is doubled up. The reason I want to notch the bottom is so I can slide the Bowflex over a little. It is so tall (or my basement ceiling is so short) that the bolt for the upper bar sticks above the joists a little bit. I had to position the unit such that every bolt is in between a joist.
Another question is would notching one of the bottom of my joists a 1/4" compromise any integrity? The joists measure 7" X 1.5" and every other one is doubled up. The reason I want to notch the bottom is so I can slide the Bowflex over a little. It is so tall (or my basement ceiling is so short) that the bolt for the upper bar sticks above the joists a little bit. I had to position the unit such that every bolt is in between a joist.
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