Will the floor hold...

[Nic]

if in doubt dont do it.... go for the basement...

 

[Dan F]

Your school has a concrete floor and steel beams, so it can handle the weight.

That would be true in a modern school. The tank sits in the lobby of the oldest (built 1946) part of our school. The floor is made of tongue & groove 2x6 over rough cut (full dimensional) 2x8 joists on 16" centers. The tanks does sit perpendicular to the joists and not far from a load bearing wall.

Here's a picture

 

[born2lovefish]

That would be true in a modern school. The tank sits in the lobby of the oldest (built 1946) part of our school. The floor is made of tongue & groove 2x6 over rough cut (full dimensional) 2x8 joists on 16" centers. The tanks does sit perpendicular to the joists and not far from a load bearing wall.

Here's a picture

They just don't build stuff like they use to!

 

[Meadows117]

dude that snapper is sweet.... does the common snapping turtle get as big as an alligator(turtle)?

 

[born2lovefish]

I have contacted two engineers about the issue. I gave him all the info about the floor joist, wall, and room size, and he will be calculating the load on the floor with the tank. Hopefully, I will get the results back Monday.

 

[oscarluvr]

to be 100% correct even a engineer cant give you a correct answer if they cant see what the joists look like.....

agreed, i am one, typical floor joist 2x6 with 3/4 plywood decking will hold just about any weight load live or dead. your tank is considered dead weight.

 

[Lil_Stinker]

do you rent?
do you have renters insurance?

if you answer yes to both do it

do you own?
have good homeowners insurance?

yes to both = do it

Insurance policies usually restrict covered tanks to 55g or lower, unless you buy a rider.

Almost ALL leases on rentals restrict to one 50 gallon tank or multiple tanks totaling not more than 50 gallons.

 

[born2lovefish]

agreed, i am one, typical floor joist 2x6 with 3/4 plywood decking will hold just about any weight load live or dead. your tank is considered dead weight.

Yes, the tank is dead weight. However, movement from people playing ping pong and running on the treadmill would be live weight. This is actually what I am more worried about. My dad lost his job Fri. so I am holding off on getting tank #9...