flooring
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You know, if that's a concern, you don't have to have the entire floor be the same thing. You can use hardwood all over, but install something like a concrete slab in just the area the tank is. Since the tank will be covering the slab, it won't look any different. That's assuming your floor has no basement. Even then, you can install a different surface under the tank.
Of course that might be a bit more expensive and if you plan to sell the house any time soon, you may have to replace that at the time.
Of course that might be a bit more expensive and if you plan to sell the house any time soon, you may have to replace that at the time.
Ahhh....well, I've had mine on carpet over concrete spans (apartment), concrete slabs on earth (basement), and carpet over concrete over earth (basement.) In no cases did I have an issue. In the first place, I was lucky on spills and leaks, and in the second place none were over 180 gallons.
On the carpet over wood over concrete one, which is closest to your case (not identical), I personally installed a wood subfloor in my basement before having someone carpet it. In that case, like you, I knew exactly where the tank was going, so I purposely over built the subfloor where the tank would rest so there would be no indentation once I removed the tank. I placed the tank and stand over 1/2" plywood.
It was there for 3-4 years, and then I moved. Except for the carpet showing a slight depression under the panel it was fine. I think you could similarly over build the support on the hardwood floors, use a piece of carpet for padding, and place the tank. When you move, toss away the carpet.
Ultimately, with some flooring you have an element of luck regarding water spills. However, stained wood floors can be easily resurfaced (I know, I had an entire main floor of my house done to revitalize 20 year old floors and it also wasn't expensive), while warped wood floors can be something else entirely.
On the carpet over wood over concrete one, which is closest to your case (not identical), I personally installed a wood subfloor in my basement before having someone carpet it. In that case, like you, I knew exactly where the tank was going, so I purposely over built the subfloor where the tank would rest so there would be no indentation once I removed the tank. I placed the tank and stand over 1/2" plywood.
It was there for 3-4 years, and then I moved. Except for the carpet showing a slight depression under the panel it was fine. I think you could similarly over build the support on the hardwood floors, use a piece of carpet for padding, and place the tank. When you move, toss away the carpet.
Ultimately, with some flooring you have an element of luck regarding water spills. However, stained wood floors can be easily resurfaced (I know, I had an entire main floor of my house done to revitalize 20 year old floors and it also wasn't expensive), while warped wood floors can be something else entirely.
Hello; The home improvement show often use material made of plastic with dimples, bumps or other projections. They are used to line showers, on concrete walls and such so that any moisture that gets under or behind will have air flow and will be able to dry out. Should someone want to try something like that I imagine the folks at the big box stores should be able to point some out.
