Hardwood flooring

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by Reefhawk1

Does anyone have hardwood under their reef tank?

I am thinking about changing my laminate flooring to Hardwood flooring in my basement. If you have hardwood how is it holding up?


Thanks

Stan

Can't use real hardwood in a basement - too much moisture. You can use engineered hardwood with the right underlay. I'd rather have wood that laminate under my tank as you can refinish wood should a flood happen.

Another option is to tile just for under the tank and go wood elsewhere like what I did. Tile on top of a concrete slab is the best flooring option for an aquarium.

[24storm]

I have my 230 on engineered hard wood in a basement i put in a sub floor. I also wrapped the bottom of the stand with a pool liner encase of drips and spills. Then i put a rubber backed carpet mat in front of the tank anytime i am working on the tank.

Keith

[Reefhawk1]

Thanks for the replies everyone!

[Phanman]

dont mean to hijack your thread but I was going to place some extra laminent flooring i had between the hardwood and tank for drips etc... would this be ok?

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Can't use real hardwood in a basement - too much moisture. You can use engineered hardwood with the right underlay. I'd rather have wood that laminate under my tank as you can refinish wood should a flood happen.

Another option is to tile just for under the tank and go wood elsewhere like what I did. Tile on top of a concrete slab is the best flooring option for an aquarium.

I have had "real" hardwood in my basement for 12+ years with no problems.

Stan you seen how well my has held up you shouldn't have any problems, I did have a few floods on the floor but with towels to pull the water up the boards did curl but we left fans on it of over a month the boards dried out and flattend back out with no problems what so ever

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Another option is to tile just for under the tank and go wood elsewhere like what I did. Tile on top of a concrete slab is the best flooring option for an aquarium.

x2 this is the best option!