300 gallon tank, indiana area
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DaveB;4040603; said:
Yea, I am wanting to put it in my fish room, its about 32 feet long and 14 feet wide and the wall I put my big tanks on is a load bearing wall. Do you think that that I would be able to put my 300 on one end and my 125 on the other end. The wall is broken in half by a door gonig into a smaller room. So say something like this??? If this illustration helps any?
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125.................... 300
Yea I know about the joints and trusses but im not sure on how far they are apart. Well the wall they are on is about 27-30 feet long. On one end is the exterior wall of the house and the other side doesn't connect directly to the wall. it is right where the stairs are.
If there are stairs there and the joists are on trimmers to meet the stairs that weakens things. But you're losing/confusing me about the layout now. Hard for me to say.
Either way, if you want a 300, you want to know for sure whether it'll work. I don't say this as a salesman for my own 300, but just in general. The difference between mine and an acrylic is 300-500lbs, but that spread over 5 joists is not that big a deal... it's the water weight that will make the big difference. If you're on open web trusses on 16" spacing you should be OK unless it's parallel to the stairs. But it's worth knowing for sure.
Either way, if you want a 300, you want to know for sure whether it'll work. I don't say this as a salesman for my own 300, but just in general. The difference between mine and an acrylic is 300-500lbs, but that spread over 5 joists is not that big a deal... it's the water weight that will make the big difference. If you're on open web trusses on 16" spacing you should be OK unless it's parallel to the stairs. But it's worth knowing for sure.
Yea I'm planning on having a construction company come out and check it out. People say that most companies will come out and and give you a free estimate if you tell them you are wanting to brace your floor. They will let you know how much your current floor will hold then how much it will hold if they brace it for free. It can't hurt to do that!
Pay super close attention to what they say about PSF and total load, as well as noting what your joists are and how they're spaced. They may err on the low end to boost their case for making a sale. The nerd herd here will know for sure whether you're OK or not once you know the specs.
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