My gut is telling me this isn't a possibility, but since it would make a great place for a peninsula tank, I have to at least think it through.
I am looking at 2 tanks, a 60x30x30 or a 72x30x30, both starphire. I'd like to put it on the second floor, and run the plumbing into a room downstairs where I will have the sump/fuge, etc. I am not 100% sure on tank weight, but water around 2000+ lbs for water alone. Ofcourse the joists in the basement are not perpendicular, so I would only end up on 3.
The one pic I attached is of the double support beam. Above it, the back of the tank (30" side) would be against the wall it is supporting and is facing you in that pic.
The second pic, is the other side of the beam, where you are looking at the other 30" end of the tank above. (as you can see the joists are not running perpendicular to the long span of the tank)
I guess my general question is, can I sister the 3 joists and call it a day, or would I have to use a 5 foot support beam and two posts at the 4-5' mark of the length from the wall...or worst case, both?
I know in the end it will call for an engineer, but just trying to get general feedback. If need be, I could do something in the basement, but thats not finished yet, and it will be years before I would see that done, let alone a large tank down there.
Thanks for the help!
I am looking at 2 tanks, a 60x30x30 or a 72x30x30, both starphire. I'd like to put it on the second floor, and run the plumbing into a room downstairs where I will have the sump/fuge, etc. I am not 100% sure on tank weight, but water around 2000+ lbs for water alone. Ofcourse the joists in the basement are not perpendicular, so I would only end up on 3.
The one pic I attached is of the double support beam. Above it, the back of the tank (30" side) would be against the wall it is supporting and is facing you in that pic.
The second pic, is the other side of the beam, where you are looking at the other 30" end of the tank above. (as you can see the joists are not running perpendicular to the long span of the tank)
I guess my general question is, can I sister the 3 joists and call it a day, or would I have to use a 5 foot support beam and two posts at the 4-5' mark of the length from the wall...or worst case, both?
I know in the end it will call for an engineer, but just trying to get general feedback. If need be, I could do something in the basement, but thats not finished yet, and it will be years before I would see that done, let alone a large tank down there.
Thanks for the help!