Tank weight

[bathawk]

This is a bit of a long shot . I am in the uk my house has timber floor boards I have 2 tanks in mind the first one is 72x24x24 10mm glass has a weight of 108 kg the other is 72x30x24 12 mm glass and has a weight of 180 kg . my floor boards are in good condition but was wondering in 180 kg is too much and whats the best way to distribute the weight evenly.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

This is a bit of a long shot . I am in the uk my house has timber floor boards I have 2 tanks in mind the first one is 72x24x24 10mm glass has a weight of 108 kg the other is 72x30x24 12 mm glass and has a weight of 180 kg . my floor boards are in good condition but was wondering in 180 kg is too much and whats the best way to distribute the weight evenly.

It's not really a question of floorboards. You'll want to check which direction the supports under the floor are. If it's directly on top of one, or ideally will span several it will be fine. Even then, I don't think I've ever heard of any tank actually causing any issues.

 

[jjohnwm]

Those weights will be totally safe on virtually any floor...but you do of course realize that when full those tanks will weigh probably ten times that much?

 

[bathawk]

yes that's why I thought I would ask there is also carpet on the floor.