is 250 gal possible on a third floor?

[aoscar]

i think that the foot print of the tank has alot to do with it..., a waterbed is heavyer but it also takes up alot more room then a tank, the weight is spead out more. like i said in my first post, you might want to think about a longer tank, something to spread the weight out a bit.

There is a big differance having 3000 lb over a 6'X5' area or having the same weight over a 6'X2' area...

not really, just what do you do for a living? I doubt build or you'd see my point. you should be able to drive a 4-door mid sized sedan on about any floor system (as long as it isperpindicullar to the joists). not trying to be rude but I'd put serious cash on the floor holding.

 

[leg89]

ouf so many things to verify.i've been told about the waterbed permission n i haven't asked the owner about it yet. i have a good insurance about home damage that covers waterbed flooding so i guess it should do it. still, i'll call to be sure.but da ting is, even if im covered with my insurances, i wont try it till im pretty sure it will hold.. haha.

tanx alot on the enriching postings n pleaz continue

haha i know its almost impossible with a question of this kind, but if everyone could agree on this one it would be a great push for this project!

 

[cookiemonster]

Way off there buddy, residential floors are designed for a live load of 40 pounds per sq. ft. and 10 pounds per sq. ft for dead load.

What? Then how is my 400lb+ pound setup upstairs not falling through the floor right now? It's over 3ft by 2ft. Maybe a have it perpendicular to the board thingies? The house is over 100 years old, by the way.

 

[Bderick67]

your 400 pound aquarium is not falling through the floor because;

lets say hypethetically the room it is in is 12 foot by 10 foot, so you have a 120 sq ft floor so the combined live load that floor was built to support is 4800 pounds.

Ofcourse a 100 year old house may not have been designed to meet current building codes but if it is a 100years old and still standing the builder must have done something right.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Renters Insurance varies state by state. You will need to consult with a local agent for your states details. In Florida, water beds and aquariums are not covered above the first floor. It is a damage control and liablility minimizing decision. If you have the insurance and you do it anyway, you get to pay for the damage. Most renters are not good for the bill, so the apartment complexes are pretty ademant about not having waterbeds and aquariums.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Building codes are also locally determined. They vary state by state. Florida's building code is 200 lb/ft^2.

 

[aoscar]

the lumber in old houses is also 1/2" wider and taller.

 

[Bderick67]

Building codes are also locally determined. They vary state by state. Florida's building code is 200 lb/ft^2.

Wow that's great so in florida you could load up the floor in a 10' x 12' room with 24000 pounds.

I don't think so, there is no reason a residential floor would need to support that sort of weight. what do they put the floor joists on 4" centers down there or just go strictly with steel I beam construction