so i got thinking today as i plan to build a large tank for some rays i was going to put it in my basement but i have a nice big open space on the main floor of my house that will fit a large tank perfectly in my living room and it would make a great show tank but how can i know if my floors can handle a 400 gal tank????? i can post pics of the spot from the basement where you can see the floor joists and the 2 cement load bearing walls that intersect in that corner
will it come crashing down?
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Best way to be sure is to get a structural engineer in.
I would just reinforce the floor with some jack posts.
I would just reinforce the floor with some jack posts.
any idea how much that will cost me? and sadly i don't think i can put some jack posts in as in my basement right below where the tank would be going is a large custom built 8x4x5' monitor lizard cage with 2' of dirt in it and that isnt and cant be moved haha
Well that sucks...LOL
I picked up a jack post at Home Depot for $40 I think.
Or you could sister another beam to the joists.
You have 2 concrete loadbearing walls at the spot you are putting the tank? if that doesn't hold 4k pounds...find the guy that built your house.
Also what souzie said...reenforce the existing floor joists. I am going out on a limb and saying you will be alright*
*not responsible for bad craftsmanship on the original contractor's/your part haha.
Also what souzie said...reenforce the existing floor joists. I am going out on a limb and saying you will be alright*
*not responsible for bad craftsmanship on the original contractor's/your part haha.
right well then I say its still fine, but if you can double up the joists and it'll hold. You snap a floor joist you have way more problems than the tank haha
How about jack posts and steel I-beams. This could possibly allow you to use the jack posts, yet clear the reptile cage
this makes it a bit tougher but iam renting haha so what ever i do must be easily removed when i leave