Floor & tank weight with pictures. Help?

ScooterGuitar · 11/25/2009, 07:33 PM

ANother can I do this thread

Anyone take a peak and shoot me some ideas please?
The first shot is where my 75 sits now, on a load bearing wall. No issues in 5 years.
The second shot is where a longer tank would sit, running across (not parellel) with the beams.
House is under 10 years old.

I either want to put a 120 on the 75 spot or do away with the 75 and move to opposing wall (not load bearing) a 180-220g.

WHich would be safer, etc?
As you can see, this sits right above our finished basement...right above our furnace room. So, getting supports in there, etc would be a bear.
Thanks for any tips.

ScooterGuitar · 11/26/2009, 11:33 AM

I'll be thankful!:>)

Fish Ace · 11/27/2009, 05:55 AM

Not sure if we are looking at the ceiling or walls, but if that is the ceiling are those 2x6, or 2x8 if so in either case I would be thinking of some bracing. If I'm wrong and they are atleast 2x10 I wouldn't worry about it.

ScooterGuitar · 11/27/2009, 11:15 AM

Ceiling pics of where it would be sitting on top of.
The first pic is the outside/load bearing wall of the house. Smaller supports going to the longer parellel supports which are doubled.
Foundation in this basement is wood, not concrete.

11/25/2009, 07:33 PM	#1
ScooterGuitar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW OH Posts: 1,034	Floor & tank weight with pictures. Help? ANother can I do this thread Anyone take a peak and shoot me some ideas please? The first shot is where my 75 sits now, on a load bearing wall. No issues in 5 years. The second shot is where a longer tank would sit, running across (not parellel) with the beams. House is under 10 years old. I either want to put a 120 on the 75 spot or do away with the 75 and move to opposing wall (not load bearing) a 180-220g. WHich would be safer, etc? As you can see, this sits right above our finished basement...right above our furnace room. So, getting supports in there, etc would be a bear. Thanks for any tips. __________________ Political Commentary Not Allowed Current Tank Info: 75 Reef/30g sump/fuge, ASM skimmer

11/26/2009, 11:33 AM	#2
ScooterGuitar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW OH Posts: 1,034	I'll be thankful!:>) __________________ Political Commentary Not Allowed Current Tank Info: 75 Reef/30g sump/fuge, ASM skimmer

11/27/2009, 11:15 AM	#4
ScooterGuitar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW OH Posts: 1,034	Ceiling pics of where it would be sitting on top of. The first pic is the outside/load bearing wall of the house. Smaller supports going to the longer parellel supports which are doubled. Foundation in this basement is wood, not concrete. __________________ Political Commentary Not Allowed Current Tank Info: 75 Reef/30g sump/fuge, ASM skimmer

11/27/2009, 05:55 AM	#3
Fish Ace Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 301	Not sure if we are looking at the ceiling or walls, but if that is the ceiling are those 2x6, or 2x8 if so in either case I would be thinking of some bracing. If I'm wrong and they are atleast 2x10 I wouldn't worry about it.