floor a little off advise please!!

[krowleey]

hello, i am almost done with my stand. it is for my 125, it is square, and almost perfect as far as level goes. but i noticed my flooring is just a tad off from perfect. the bubble is still between the lines, it almost touches one but not quite, and it from the front to back, is one portion of the stand. side to side is dead on. will this be a problem? i dont believe shims would help in this case, i was wondering if my tank couldv bust do to a hair off. and the stand has zero gaps it's solid.

also this is just one spot it is like this, everywhere else front to back it's near perfect if not perfect. hope that made sense and thank you.

 

[chevellesteve]

if the stand is solid im guessing it wont be a problem since the weight of the tank will compress any material it is set on except cement

 

[krowleey]

you don't think there could be any problems with added stress to the seams? i would think it wouldnt be much it is so close to perfect. and thanks for the fast reply

 

[TAB]

I'd shim it.

 

[uncleof6]

+1 ^^^^^

 

[chevellesteve]

i have never checked the level in a floor to place a tank. my tank and stand weigh over 1 ton and i have no problems.

 

[arctictwist]

my floor was a 1/2 inch off from the front of the tank to the back...24 inches. I just shimmed it.

 

[Rhodophyta]

You can use leveling compound on the floor instead of shims if you prefer.

 

[krowleey]

what is leveling compound? i have never heard of this.

 

[Rhodophyta]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14918161#post14918161 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krowleey
what is leveling compound? i have never heard of this.

There are several kinds. One is used to level wood floors before laying tile or slate.

http://www.askthebuilder.com/B365_Floor_Leveling_Compound_Manufacturers.shtml

There are other types for creating a level slightly raised pad for a furnace or water heater on a concrete floor, and yet another type for leveling garage and other floors that will receive heavy wheeled traffic.