Floor support??

[SurfsUp]

HI!

im pretty sure that engineer was looking at if from a saftey factor point of view.but i have seen floors and ceilings sag from the weight of water beds and the ocassional bathtub(very rare,ussally there was a deeper problem).
just the same i asked a carpenter/framer/general designer, friend of mine and he's telling me that if its next to a load bareing wall perpendicular to the floor joist with the quite common 16in center ,and 2x6 joist.then your golden,if the tank is 6-8 feet long your laughin even harder.but without any hesitation a piece of 3/4 in ply wood under the stand would be benefical in helping to ditribute the weight.
you may still get the tank listing forward but the old rule of thumb is that if it dosent bend it well break applies.you can still expect to get some flex out of the wood.
he also figured that you may here the floor creaking for the first while this may have to do with changes in humidity,temp and so on
other than that have at it!

as others have said before me though, i accept no responsability for personal injury or property damage. :eek: