Small floor joyces but I want a larger tank.

[Snowflake311]

We are buying a home had it inspected and turns out it has 2x6 16" oc . My dad says that is pretty small the house was build in 72. The Joyce only span 13 feet from each suport that's in the middle of the crawl space.

I have a 100gal and a 80 gal. I'm concerned that I should add more suports to the floor where the tanks will be?

Any thoughts on this or should I be fine?

 

[jworth]

We are buying a home had it inspected and turns out it has 2x6 16" oc . My dad says that is pretty small the house was build in 72. The Joyce only span 13 feet from each suport that's in the middle of the crawl space.

I have a 100gal and a 80 gal. I'm concerned that I should add more suports to the floor where the tanks will be?

Any thoughts on this or should I be fine?

that is kind of short for floor joists though probably not a big deal. you can get down there and "sister" up some joists if it makes you more comfortable. perpindicular to the joists then i wouldnt sweat it.

 

[Chefken]

adding support is super easy and cheap. I used leftover wood from my build and put doubled up 40"x20" 3/4 inch ply spread over 4 joists....Bought a 20,000 lb floor jack from Home depot for 40 bucks and now the room is like a rock. I can jump around and not even get a ripple on the water of the tank. Used to rock and roll when I just walked fast!

 

[David K. Bradley]

We are buying a home had it inspected and turns out it has 2x6 16" oc . My dad says that is pretty small the house was build in 72. The Joyce only span 13 feet from each suport that's in the middle of the crawl space.

I have a 100gal and a 80 gal. I'm concerned that I should add more suports to the floor where the tanks will be?

Any thoughts on this or should I be fine?

Snowflake311:
The 2x6 16" oc floor joists for that year of house was a typical thing to happen. It will be fine for the regular furniture for the house, but to be on the safe side, provide you with peace of mind and a no worry status of your tanks, it might be a good idea to add more reinforcement directly under the area(s) where your tanks wii be. I'm certain that they would be okay without the added reinforcement, but if you are really concerned about them, it is what I would do.

It may also provide your parents peace of mind also to know the tanks will have the added support and then the added expence to your parents for floor repair wil be avoided. Additionally, there will be peace and happiness between them and you, and your parents will not have to put out additional money for house insurance either. You have done the right thing to asking about this and maybe you should bring these points out to your parents when discussing the needed materials for reinforcing the floor joists.

It's not a hard thing to do, it just takes time and effort to get it accomplished. Maybe if you ask your father, he will help you, or ask if you may help him do it. I hope this has helped in your decission making. Good luck and I hope things turn out well for you.

 

[Snowflake311]

I am the parent My daughter is 2yr so no need to worry about her wanting a larger tank. Its my husband and I that are buying the home. My Dad was going to come out and help with some little repairs this spring. I will see what he thinks

This house has an extra work shop room that will make the PERFECT fish room it has solid concert floors with a big sink. We just need to finish the room but that will not happen for a few years. Till then I hope these floors work.

Thanks guys.

 

[suds1421]

Put in a beam under both of the tanks. With that you will be fine.

Put in a beam just like you would do on a deck.

 

[Clay]

You will need to reinforce for sure. 2x6s as joists are only really used for non load bearing walls. You can use them for headers in the same manner. However, for short spans bearing load, 2x8s, longer spans 2x10s.

As for your situation, you can do exactly what was mentioned earlier. Doubling up 2x6s can be done relatively cheaply and will provide a good amount of support. You should definitely take Chefken's advice about floorjacks.

The good news is that this project can be done for under $100, and should only take a little bit of time to set up.

 

[Snowflake311]

thanks again. I can't hurt to add extra suport.

 

[luv012]

Here's my jack post running across 3 joists with posts directly under 2 joist.
the 4x6 bar is in the middle of 200g tank upstairs.

 

[frnchjeep]

Here's my jack post running across 3 joists with posts directly under 2 joist.
the 4x6 bar is in the middle of 200g tank upstairs.

Is that in your kitchen?