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Old 10-16-2008, 03:41 PM
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Most floors should be able to support the weight. I was told a typical tank displaces the weight to about 200 lbs per sq foot. I am over 200 lbs and have never had a fear of falling through my floor.
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man that would make for a crappy day...lol
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Old 10-16-2008, 04:19 PM
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Old 10-16-2008, 04:20 PM
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I think it has alot more to do with the dead weight being stationary for long term. Joists saging and weakening other surrounding structures. I am worried about it buckling the floor and falling thought? Mind you the whole setup will be well over 2500lb siting on 12sq ft. of floor. Does anyone have a large tank upstairs?
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Old 10-16-2008, 04:56 PM
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you have to keep in mind the garage has 16" on center and a house would have 12" on center. I would consider of putting a brace to beef up the floor and since its on a exterior wall you should be ok. that 4" is alot when deplacing weight..
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what sort of brace would you be talking about?
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what sort of brace would you be talking about?
beefing up the floor joists or if you are able to put in teleposts.
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FYI, 90% of residential floors are designed to handle 40lbs/ft2 live load, and about 15lbs/ft2 dead load.

It is fairly easy to work out what your weight of a tank/water/equipment etc uses, divide that by the area of the tank, and that will tell you if you are good.
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FYI, 90% of residential floors are designed to handle 40lbs/ft2 live load, and about 15lbs/ft2 dead load.

It is fairly easy to work out what your weight of a tank/water/equipment etc uses, divide that by the area of the tank, and that will tell you if you are good.
My total weight is to be 2500lb and the total footprint is 2'x6'
So 2500 divide 12 = 208, that 208lb/ft2 the tank is imposing on the floor. Way too heavy according to your numbers, unless I am not getting right?
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Old 10-16-2008, 05:57 PM
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FYI, 90% of residential floors are designed to handle 40lbs/ft2 live load, and about 15lbs/ft2 dead load.

It is fairly easy to work out what your weight of a tank/water/equipment etc uses, divide that by the area of the tank, and that will tell you if you are good.
Where are you getting this from? Just curious because I had an engineer come by our last place and the numbers were WAY different. And he was being conservative.
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Does the post below this room have a weight marking on it......it should be on there.
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