So do I need to support my floor? The tank is 178 gal, the stand weighs around 90lbs, the tank weighs 260lbs. The tank is 4 x 3 and on tile, that way laid on wonderboard over the old wood flooring. My house was build in the 1930's. It is sitting against two load bearing walls will three joist going left to right along the front of the tank. The first joist by the load bearing wall was cut into atleast halfway for the HVAC piping and sistered with 2 more 2 x 10's. The joist are 2 x 10's and spaced from the wall first-11"-2nd joist-14.5"-3rd joist 15". So the tank basically sits on the first one that has the cut in it, and the second, the third is just in front of the tank.
This doesnt seem like too much weight to me but figured I would see what everyone thought. If I have to add supports, should I just put 2 x 4's inbtween the basement floor and the joist?
This doesnt seem like too much weight to me but figured I would see what everyone thought. If I have to add supports, should I just put 2 x 4's inbtween the basement floor and the joist?