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![]() When I go pick up the new 220 tank and get a stand should I be worried about the weight of it filled with water and rocks on my floor ?
This house is a year old and I don't want it crashing through lol I'm going to lose sleep I can see it =p asherah
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![]() I would be worried if it isn't on a load bearing wall or on a concrete floor.
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![]() Call an structural engineer to come take a look, I would if I was out there.
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![]() just put the tank in the basement and you'll be fine
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![]() It's not on a cement floor it's the main floor of the house
I hae no idea if its a load bearing area Its going to be on the far wall of the livingroom It's the wall that is against the outside asherah
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![]() When I had a 170 gal on the main floor that wasn't over a load bearing wall I added two teleposts and a beam under it in the basement based on the advice of a structural engineer.
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![]() hmm that might be hard since my whole basement is finished but for a small room where the boiler is. =/
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30 gallon fowlr 1 ocellaris 1 orange spot watchman goby Last edited by asherah; 12-29-2007 at 07:53 AM. |