I have an opportunity to buy a very nice planted tank, but its 90 gallons, bigger than I really wanted. The problem is it has to go parallel to the floor joists on the main floor, NOT across them.
Specifically the tank would weigh in the neighborhood of 1000 lbs with water, etc. It is going right against the outside wall (good) but it has to go parallel to the floor joists (bad as only a couple of joists will support the weight.) Specifically I have 2 x 10 floor joists that are spaced 16" apart. There is a 15 ft. span along the outside wall between bearing walls and the tank must go pretty well in the middle of this span.
Bottom line it looks like the tank will be parallel and supported by two 2x10 floor joists only, and about a foot from the wall, which is supported by a concrete foundation. Will my tank ultimately end up in the basement? Or will the floor start to warp after a while? Comments? Many thanks.
Specifically the tank would weigh in the neighborhood of 1000 lbs with water, etc. It is going right against the outside wall (good) but it has to go parallel to the floor joists (bad as only a couple of joists will support the weight.) Specifically I have 2 x 10 floor joists that are spaced 16" apart. There is a 15 ft. span along the outside wall between bearing walls and the tank must go pretty well in the middle of this span.
Bottom line it looks like the tank will be parallel and supported by two 2x10 floor joists only, and about a foot from the wall, which is supported by a concrete foundation. Will my tank ultimately end up in the basement? Or will the floor start to warp after a while? Comments? Many thanks.