Creaky Bench, Giant Belly, and a Mirror (Patreon)

Virtually no furniture is rated for anything above around 250 pounds (for a chair) to up to 600 pounds (for a sofa) so I am surprised the padded wooden storage bench I have at the foot of my bed has held up as well as it has. The bench has square feet too, which helps stability. But if it wasn't fabric-covered I'm sure you could see some cracks in the wood by now - I've heard more than a few sharp cracking sounds when I've come down on it a little too roughly!

I'm always careful to sit on the side, close to the corner where it's stronger. Even then though, you can hear the bench groaning and creaking, protesting each time I sit or move on it, which I do a lot of in this video. Be sure to pay attention to the mirror next to me, too, for an alternate angle.

Imagine someone underneath me on the bench, too - perhaps yourself 😉 How much more groaning and creaking do you think there would be?

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