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Originally Posted by michika
Lets say there is one of these offices in Calgary, what or who do I ask for?
This is for a second floor condo, the whole structure is concrete, but I want it tested before I buy. What I want is to put a long and shallow tank, 8ft long, 3ft wide, and 18-24" deep. The 180 is a guess assuming everything; sump, etc.
When you say add sidewalk blocks under the tank what do you mean? Cinder blocks? I was hoping to do a powder coated steel stand. I don't want to spend the money and find out I can't put this system in. Is there another way to spread the load better? The floor would be finished with laminate (I think) or maybe its hardwood.
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I'm not sure you care for my advice, but...
Sidewalk blocks are those solid concrete ones that are about 18x18x2"...something like that.
The condo should still be floor joists with a concrete slab over top.
With the 36" width, be sure you can get it in the door. You'll need a 38" door, as a 36" door has only a 35" opening because the jamb is narrower than the door.
A metal stand doesn't spread the weight out nearly as well as a wood stand, so that may contribute to your weight issue. Depending how the stand is made you may have as few as 4 weight points.
96x36x18 = 265 gallons, spread over 24 sqft = 11 g/sqft which = 92 lbs/sqft. If there is only 4 weight points this would be 550 lbs/sqft.
96x36x24 = 360 gallons, spread over 24 sqft = 15 g/sqft which = 125 lbs/sqft. If there is only 4 weight points this would be 750 lbs/sqft.