New Tank, Fake Wood Floor :\

[MatthewScars]

is the tank running across the runners or parallel with them. if you put plywood over it, it would be a subfloor reversed. usually the plywood will go down first, then the finished floor. i wouldn't worry about it, its over concrete.

Good question, if they did the entire apt floor the same way, it would run perpendicular to the tank. So the runner would go through the tank from front glass to back glass.

 

[noelskii]

What kind of stand are you using? If it's a stand with 4 legs, then I'd make holes in just those 4 spots so it sits straight on the concrete...

 

[MatthewScars]

(NOT MY FLOOR, but this is the stand I bought)

I might not even need a plywood base since the stand already has one.

Even with 1700~ pounds spread out over a 4x2' area, i mean, as long as the runners are there against the concrete, it should be ok. I cant see the floor just breaking.

 

[edd]

+1 the nailers are on concrete and their running perpendicular to the tank. probably stronger than a tank on a wood beam second floor.




Even with 1700~ pounds spread out over a 4x2' area, i mean, as long as the runners are there against the concrete, it should be ok. I cant see the floor just breaking.[/QUOTE]

 

[thirty5]

After your full explanation, you will be fine. The problem here is that this floor was installed HORRIBLY!

You have short pieces (in your pic) that are less then 16" so there is no way that they could be properly installed. Like said earlier, you should have had plywood on the runners and then the hard wood over that... Did you notice if there was any plastic over the concrete... Another installation problem if there is not... Nothing that you can do about it, but should have plastic barrier

 

[MatthewScars]

plastic barrier

No plastic cover. Just straight concrete.

The wall studs are metal also. So its fun hanging things.

 

[edd]

No plastic cover. Just straight concrete.

if theirs an apartment under yours, you wouldn't need a vapor barrier.

sounds like you live in a fairly modern building.

 

[masterswimmer]

Matt, picked up a little late here. The runners should be oriented perpendicular to the hardwood flooring. That being the case, your tank is sitting parallel to the runners (not the best scenario).

Without being able to see underneath the hardwood, have you done the 'heel test' in the area you're setting the tank? If you detect any 'spongy' feeling then you have a definite cause for concern. If you feel it being solid then you at least have a start to your answer.

Russ

 

[masterswimmer]

Nailer vs Hardwood orientation:

 

[masterswimmer]

Stand orientation

 

[MatthewScars]

Yeah, that isnt my floor, but thats my stand. Anyway, the flooring will be going parallel with the length of the tank and the nailers are front glass to back

 

[masterswimmer]

Yeah, that isnt my floor, but thats my stand. Anyway, the flooring will be going parallel with the length of the tank and the nailers are front glass to back

:banghead: Stand is now yours, floors from previous owner? :duh:

Carry on

 

[skene]

lol @ russ...
Matt you should be ok provided you don't throw a fit next to the tank and go jumping around like a mad man breaking the floor apart.
otherwise I say go for it... besides all else how far will the tank have to fall....? 3" at max.

:p Told you those floors were done so crappy when you moved in there.