Would my floor handle my tank

[tangy84]

Thinking of it, would a 5th floor apt in a building support a 180 with a 75 sump??? With all the rock and sand.

 

[rbtwo4]

damn there was a guy here forgot his name he lived in the projects with a 180 or more and he was fine.

 

[tangy84]

damn there was a guy here forgot his name he lived in the projects with a 180 or more and he was fine.

I have my 90 sitting here, but the 180 is prbly about triple the weight

 

[kenconnect]

It all depends on wat kind of floors u have in ur apartment

 

[tangy84]

Wood, but I guess that's not wut ur asking..

 

[rkaragozler]

where will the tank be located?

 

[tangy84]

Next to a wall, close to a corner but not at the corner.

 

[rbtwo4]

rich knows better than I lol

 

[tangy84]

rich knows better than I lol

What does that mean? Sounds scary.

 

[rkaragozler]

Next to a wall, close to a corner but not at the corner.

will it be on an exterior wall,(wall facing outside) or interior(wall facing inside)

 

[tangy84]

Oh lol, for some reason I know that my answer wasn't a good one. it will be facing an inside and behind it is my neighbor.

 

[rkaragozler]

It is hard to determine how the joists run in that part of the room. do you have wood floors or carpet?

 

[h2o]

Oh lol, for some reason I know that my answer wasn't a good one. it will be facing an inside and behind it is my neighbor.

Thats posibly the worse place to put it, what others r trying to say is that you need the tank sittnig on like 6 wood beems witch run into the exterior wall in your apt. double check that.. if you put the tank on the wrong wall it might sit on just 2 beems witch might not hold the weight

 

[skene]

damn there was a guy here forgot his name he lived in the projects with a 180 or more and he was fine.

That's in the projects though... where they have a concrete underlay. Think along the lines of a loft. The smaller buildings may not have that.

 

[rbtwo4]

That's in the projects though... where they have a concrete underlay. Think along the lines of a loft. The smaller buildings may not have that.

yup youre right bro his floor was solid concrete

 

[tangy84]

My floor is def. Not solid concrete, how can I tell where the beams are?

 

[rkaragozler]

If you have wood floors, the joist will run the opposite direction

 

[skene]

well... you can pull up any rugs and look for a direction of nails

 

[tangy84]

It is hard to determine how the joists run in that part of the room. do you have wood floors or carpet?

Wood

 

[tangy84]

well... you can pull up any rugs and look for a direction of nails

But isn't there plywood under the hardwood floor where they still can nail the wood into? Or would they have to nail it in the joist?