If you are going to double up the floor joists you have to remove any weight off them first, so they are in there original position when you put the new joists on. If the weight is already there then adding joists doesn't help nearly as much. I think it will be fine as is if you keep it on the load bearing wall but if you are worried about it then maybe put it in the basement?
Another "will my floor support" question, 265 Gallon
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Until you know for sure what the floor is framed with it would be irresponsible to suggest a remediation.
keep in mind that just because the floor won't collapse doesn't mean you are 'fine'
if the floor sags over time you could end up with a cracked panel or a leaking tank due to stress from the sagging, and then you have a tsunami in your fishroom.
bad news.
be careful. this is serious weight we are talking about. it may not be as simple as just placing it parallel to the joists and forgetting about it.
few tanks this size and weight are on non-ground level floors.
you may be able to do it, but probably not without reinforcements of some kind.
if the floor sags over time you could end up with a cracked panel or a leaking tank due to stress from the sagging, and then you have a tsunami in your fishroom.
bad news.
be careful. this is serious weight we are talking about. it may not be as simple as just placing it parallel to the joists and forgetting about it.
few tanks this size and weight are on non-ground level floors.
you may be able to do it, but probably not without reinforcements of some kind.
Okay thanks for all the pointers. Im going to check and see exactly what Im working with in the floor over the next few days. This won't be a permanent location for the tank. But it will for a while. I plan on moving in the next year or two to something with a basement to accommodate my hobby better
"be careful. this is serious weight we are talking about. it may not be as simple as just placing it parallel to the joists and forgetting about it."
Approx 1.2 tons filled with only water,
Doubling the joists looks to be unavoidable. Doubling and adding extras between is also likely imo.
Approx 1.2 tons filled with only water,
Doubling the joists looks to be unavoidable. Doubling and adding extras between is also likely imo.
.....not parallel but perpendicular
Excellent question.nomad;4484083;4484083 said:
If you own your home you can take larger risks at your own peril.
If you rent your home it is not likely your landlord will approve this idea and is more than likely not going to want you to alter the structure.
Regardless, perhaps buiding a temporary wall parrallel to the load wall in the garage using a suficeintly sized beam. You could incorporate this into a storage closet or workbench without actually fastening it to the structure.
Just a thought.
