Andybarbet
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 posted on 21/3/08 at 01:27 PM |
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Large Fishtank, Will the floor take it ??
Hi chaps,
I have a 5ft x 2ft fishtank which holds 400 litres of water, i think that equates to 400kg's of weight + the tank itself which maybe about
80kg's.
Question is, i live in a townhouse so i want it in the lounge which is one floor up, i have checked the floor joists and they run in the direction
shown in my poor drawing below (if i can get the drawing on here !), the tank will sit on about four of them where they meet the wall between us and
nextdoor, before i get round to filling it with water, are there any experts who think this is a bad idea and i might end up with it falling through
the ceiling into the dining room below ??
Any recommendations gratefully received..........
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worX
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 01:32 PM |
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I am in no way an architect or builder etc, but I would be very surprised if that floor area wasn't designed and built to cope with 4 people
(I'm 100 kilos).
Also "your" weight is a static weight, not dynamic like walking round or even someone having a party with dancing etc.
Like I say I'm no expert, but I'd be very surprised if you were risking it.
If you are worried you could get a larger base and therefore spread the load over more of your joists...
Steve
[Edited on 21/3/08 by worX]
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 01:35 PM |
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Cant seem to get my rough sketch on here, did it in paint program....
It will basically be sitting on the first 2ft of each joist where they are anchored into the wall.
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 01:36 PM |
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It should be ok if the stand spreads the weight evenly. I have seen 6'x2'x2' tanks and bigger in upper floors with no problems.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 01:41 PM |
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I would say itl be fine. Is it an old townhouse?
Dan
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 01:55 PM |
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House is probably late 60's early 70's i would think, its an ex council house
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jlparsons
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 02:57 PM |
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if it's sitting across several joists at their ends where they join the supporting wall you'd be fine. If it was going to be supported by
just 1-2 joists in the middle of their beam I'd be concerned.
That said, I'm no expert and it ain't my house I'd be betting on!
If in doubt, have the boards up and stick a couple more joists in. It ain't difficult or particularly expensive.
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dhutch
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 03:37 PM |
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Your talking about half a ton. Sounds like quite a lot, but as steve says if you think about it as people its less alarmingly big.
I would agree it all depends on how its spread out really. If its on just four thin legs your proberbly as likly to punch thought the floorboards than
anything else.
But said, assuming its spread out evenly, and the joists arnt knackered, and your not going to have 60 people in there raving, i'd say you will
proberbly be fine!
Daniel
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 08:09 PM |
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shucx is that how much it weighs......had a tank the same a while back sat on joists ok
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