New Tank Question 180 Gallon
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The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
If you fill it up and it ends up in the basement it was too heavy
I kill me :spin2:
If the tank is going to be near an exterior wall, by the foundation and will sit perpendicular to the floor joists odds are pretty good it will be OK although if it doesn't sit level there isn't much you can do about it.
rmougey
Chair, MACNA 2014
LMAO!!!!!!
Good one Grim.......
The water will weigh about 1400 lbs, the tank probably 250-300 and the stand is probably another 200 or so lbs. So that puts you close to or just over a ton.
That's just under 1lb per sq in on the floor. I agree with Grim on the joists... if they are perpendicular to the tank, you should be OK. If they are parallel, maybe yes, maybe no.
-Rob
Good one Grim.......
The water will weigh about 1400 lbs, the tank probably 250-300 and the stand is probably another 200 or so lbs. So that puts you close to or just over a ton.
That's just under 1lb per sq in on the floor. I agree with Grim on the joists... if they are perpendicular to the tank, you should be OK. If they are parallel, maybe yes, maybe no.
-Rob
Jagermeister
Premium Member
I've done a lot of research on this and from what I've found is if you put the length of the tank perpendicular to the joists and against a load bearing wall, you should be ok. Just like previously stated. Perpendicular across the joists and in a corner is even better.
I've searched tons of "180 build" threads and it's pretty much split whether they reinforced the floor or not. I have yet to read a post where someone ended up with their 180 or larger tank in the basement or somehow structurally damaged their floor. I even read a post of a tank build here in Dever where I believe a 300 gal or so tank was placed in the middle of the room with no reinforcement!
Furthermore, I've run into quite a few posts with comments from professional contractors stating a residential floor will handle the weight and more.
This all being said, I just set up a 180 on my first floor and like you, my basement is finished so I don't have access to the joists to reinforce them and didn't feel like putting a steel jack post in the middle of the basement room. I placed the tank perpendicular to the joists against my interior wall which is a load bearing wall. There's a steel W-flange (I-beam) which runs down the center of my house and this is what the tank sits next to.
No problems so far but it's only been 3 months.
HTH
I've searched tons of "180 build" threads and it's pretty much split whether they reinforced the floor or not. I have yet to read a post where someone ended up with their 180 or larger tank in the basement or somehow structurally damaged their floor. I even read a post of a tank build here in Dever where I believe a 300 gal or so tank was placed in the middle of the room with no reinforcement!
Furthermore, I've run into quite a few posts with comments from professional contractors stating a residential floor will handle the weight and more.
This all being said, I just set up a 180 on my first floor and like you, my basement is finished so I don't have access to the joists to reinforce them and didn't feel like putting a steel jack post in the middle of the basement room. I placed the tank perpendicular to the joists against my interior wall which is a load bearing wall. There's a steel W-flange (I-beam) which runs down the center of my house and this is what the tank sits next to.
No problems so far but it's only been 3 months.
HTH
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
My house is built the same way, the 120 is going on the wall with the steel beam under it.
jreeceaspen
Thirsty
Ok, so I'm sure all of you have seen my tank build. I went to put water in the tank last night and just don't feel comfortable without bracing the floor. Here is the real dilema, my house was built in 1908 and it's all brick. There are floor beams that go from one side of the house to the other, but I don't think it's enough. There is a brick wall running down the middle of my house, but I noticed after putting only 50g in the tank that my return HVAC tubes were coming down and getting crushed against the dirt floor so we stopped and yanked it all out. The basement is only finished is the rear of the house and the rest is just dirt. Does anyone know of good foundation contractors or has someone used a company and had good success. I'm going to start my own thread too.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
You could do the bracing yourself.
http://www.ellisok.com/ellisok/rescon.html
The slick thing about this system is not only can you brace your floor you can adjust the level.
http://www.ellisok.com/ellisok/rescon.html
The slick thing about this system is not only can you brace your floor you can adjust the level.
