Anybody have a large tank on hardwood floors?

[ming]

I'm looking to get a new place (2 floor building, garden style). Both first floor and 2nd floor both have hardwood floors on everything I seen. I'm wondering if the weight should be a concern.
My tank itself was ~300# empty
144g = ~1100#
rock/sand ~200#
When I built my stand, it was easily 100#
40 breeder sump half full ~300#
~10g frag tank under the stand, next to the sump ~100#
~1 ton on a 3x3.5 feet area (cubish tank)
Should I have cause for concerns if I was buying a 2nd floor unit?

 

[garys reef]

oak floors dont mean anything it is whats under them that matters u should be as close to a load bearing wall as possible the way the joists run is another question

 

[thirty5]

oak floors dont mean anything it is whats under them that matters u should be as close to a load bearing wall as possible the way the joists run is another question

+1.

The way that the floor joists run are the real important part.

 

[fishman1069]

+2 Try to see if you can get blueprints of the building or if you can get a peek at which way the joists run

 

[ming]

Well, since its a cube like, and I think joists are 1 feet apart, it'll automatically go on 3 joists no matter which way I put it.
So the question is, if I put it on a load bearing wall, there's no cause for concern (gotta see if they know which wall it is)? Or is there anything else I would need to know?

 

[garys reef]

joists are usually 16 " on center not 12"

 

[thirty5]

joists are usually 16 " on center not 12"

BIG +1 on that!! I was just about to post the same. The only way standard building would have 12 on center would so that there is for seen reason to.

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[fishman1069]

+2 on the joist spacing

 

[dubs]

ming are uy buying the unit or renting??? if ur buying and u have the money u can just redo floor in the room ur planning and doubble the joist were u plan on putting the tank and ur good to go i mean i am a builder this is coming from me knowing how to do this i know moving cost money but if u love the tank that much and u want to be sure u can consider my idea

 

[bigcapct]

I have my 75 g on hard wood above my basement

 

[garys reef]

the hardwood does provide some support not much if it is layed across joists its just my opinion but when you put that kind of weight on a floor i want to be able to sleep at night

 

[ming]

I plan on buying, but its a co-op with neighbors downstairs, doubt they want me to rip up their ceiling.

 

[dubs]

u can do it with out ripin into there ceiling bro i do it all the time they will have deal with a compreser and load banging but its def doable not somthingu can get away with out notifying ur board but doable without destroying ur neighbors ceiling

 

[garys reef]

i would have someone come in who knows what they are looking at and give you piece of mind

 

[dubs]

garys reef i dont do structrul inginering so as far as the weight of the tank i cant say how much beefing up his apt/condo need but as far as getting the job done i been building for about 15 years i am doing condo and apt all over the city right now and we conplety gut and renovate apt with unit below all the time with even put a pin hole in the cieling down stair i think i know what i am telling ming

 

[garys reef]

i didnt say u need to beef up the apt/condo i just said to get someone in to look at it your close to him maybe you can go help him out

 

[Weicowireman]

If your buying something and making that investment, you should ask for the blueprints and make sure it's able to support that type of weight or it may cost you your setup and your new investment made liability. Not tryin to be a jerk. Just saying it can't hurt to ask...

 

[mic_1011]

i have a 175 with 40 gallon sump and ~350# of rock and sand on hardwood. i would say a total ton if not more. the thing is to place the tank perpendicular to the run of the floor boards. i felt the same way the first day it was up. couldnt sleep. all i pictured was the tank crashing through the floor!

 

[dubs]

hey am in the bx so am not down the block but if he want me to look into givingg him my input hey just come scopp me up and i can give him my input as far as getting the job done i can i can do a job like this 2/3 days with the board approval with out sanding the floors and staining it i dont have patiance for that i have a floor guy that does that i build not finish but am always up for helping fellow reefers

 

[rideit6578]

i have two 6' 125gals on top of each other on a wooden floor, but i made sure they were going on the main support/load bearing. no problems and they've been up for 15 years.