^ Chompers that's kind of what I was thinking. I guess now my next step is to figure out exactly how much weight it can bear, and choose the tank appropriately. I suppose I could call the manufacturer (General). I wonder though if the important # is total weight, or lbs/sq. ft.
Large aquaria in manufactured homes?
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You have to figure out a way to give it some kind of support. It will be to much weight, and eventually it will start to sag or dip in one section. Thats a lot of weight you're talking about.
build a ponds outside your house
that would be safer than haveing a large tank in a home like yours
that would be safer than haveing a large tank in a home like yours
me_wee_todded;790776; said:
Yep, I agree. If the ground is that unstable, then how do people get permits to build houses? Seems you would have to go deep to hit hard ground, but then the hole would likely fill with water due to the low elevation. A concrete slab could crack over time due to the ground shifting. Geez!
Makes me glad I live in the mountains.
OscarRobinson;790733; said:
The idea with the jacks is to take the weight from the floor and transfer it to the jacks. The jacks support the weight, not the floor. This has worked well for me and others. But if the ground is that unstable in Fla., then the whole thing could sink into the ground.
ani-mal-lvr;790324; said:
funny cause i tried home depot and lowes and asked the people working there and they gave me a blank face like wtf was i talking about. maybe ill try again and hope someone there knows what im talking about.
hillbilly;791776; said:
I would probably have to put something underneath the jacks, to give them a wider foot...either concrete pavers or dig a shallow hole and pour some concrete, make my own slab to set the jacks on. Right now I've got a 75 in that spot with no issues (so far). I guess my other option is figure out exactly how big a tank the floor can bear & get that...
If you live in florida just put in outside in a covered porch. I know somone who has a mobile home that built an addition on for his large aquarium, and he built it into the wall and hide everything.
shoefreak03;791835; said:
They're called basement floor jacks. In Lowe's they are found where the masonry and roofing supplies are, near the lumber. At least around here they are.
It has to do with the way the floor joists are run. If the tank sits on one joist you are in trouble. If the weight is spread out over several you should be fine. The tank is similar to a water bed. The waterbed is spread out over a large area. Because of its size it runs over several joists. You will need to go under the floor to see how the boards run.
