wooden floor joist in uk

[njackson]

does anybody know how munch wooden floor joist upstairs can hold or what they biggest tank you have

thanks

 

[Dixon81]

It all depends on what they are made of ( 2x6,2x8,2x10,2x12) and the presence of columns below them or not. It is kind of a tought question to answer w/o and more information

 

[njackson]

i think my are 2x6

 

[Dixon81]

then it depends where your columns are below

 

[Knowdafish]

What is the spacing from joist to joist? What is the span of the joists?

A good article to read: http://www.african-cichlid.com/Structure.htm


One way to reinforce them: http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/framecarp/supplement/floor/joist1/sister.htm

 

[Bud_Man_Jr]

I used jack posts and it worked good.

 

[frnchjeep]

try this:http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/search.php?searchid=3199770