The best solution I can think of is to build it right outside next to the home and add a giant viewing window into it. Basically, an addition to the house. That way you can pour a slab and won't be limited what so ever. Then simply add some matching vinyl siding.
Can my Floors handle this?
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I think you need to consult a structural engineer. no one on this board who has never seen your house is qualified to say whether or not the floors can safely handle that kind of weight, steel beams or not.
that is the only sure way to know. this is some serious tonnage we are talking about here. no floor was designed to handle that kind of concentrated weight un-reinforced..
that is the only sure way to know. this is some serious tonnage we are talking about here. no floor was designed to handle that kind of concentrated weight un-reinforced..
It doesn't matter what we think on what size that may work or not.
In your first post you stated you wanted a 12x4x3, if we all said "ya go for it you will be good" Would it be right for you to assume that you would really be good. No it would not, it really doesn't matter what you think will be good either.
Have your mobile home inspected by the right person. Someone with the qualified credentials to tell you how you can beef up your floor properly, and have them or another qualified person give you a estimate on how much dead weight it can support. Then once you have that magic number, you can go and figure out how big of a tank you can build with the Tank calculator for size and weight, remember to factor in the weight of the glass and stand and among other things.
In your first post you stated you wanted a 12x4x3, if we all said "ya go for it you will be good" Would it be right for you to assume that you would really be good. No it would not, it really doesn't matter what you think will be good either.
Have your mobile home inspected by the right person. Someone with the qualified credentials to tell you how you can beef up your floor properly, and have them or another qualified person give you a estimate on how much dead weight it can support. Then once you have that magic number, you can go and figure out how big of a tank you can build with the Tank calculator for size and weight, remember to factor in the weight of the glass and stand and among other things.
I contacted a few engineers today and to have one come out and inspect my house will run me anywhere from 1200-2500 bucks. so that is out of the question. I might just buy another 210
thats 125lbs per sqaure foot. any darn house should be able to support that. what does a king size water bed weigh? im not saying anyone is wrong or testing their knowledge im just trying to come up with a solution so I can have a rather large tank,safely.
read this article carefully. its about residential wood floors (not mobile homes with steel beams) and aquariums, but some of the concepts explained should help you:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
that confused me even more. that guy says his floor was specially enigneered to handle 40psf. and i have a regular engineered floor. but my washer,fridge,free, TV ETC all weigh more then a total of 40psf.
I believe its that most residential wood floors in the US are designed to carry that load.
the difference with bathtubs, fridges etc is that when the houses are built the builders account for that weight (ie you know you are going to have very heavy applicances in a kitchen for example) so the floor is properly build (enforced) accordingly.
that is why placing 2000 pound aquariums anywhere is such an issue on non-ground level floors..
however, keep in mind that your floor is not a normal wooden residential floor. I just thought some of the concepts explained (myths explained) would be of some help.
the difference with bathtubs, fridges etc is that when the houses are built the builders account for that weight (ie you know you are going to have very heavy applicances in a kitchen for example) so the floor is properly build (enforced) accordingly.
that is why placing 2000 pound aquariums anywhere is such an issue on non-ground level floors..
however, keep in mind that your floor is not a normal wooden residential floor. I just thought some of the concepts explained (myths explained) would be of some help.
