240 Litre Tank Upstairs

[cynic]

Look at it this way a friend of mine topped at 28stone, thats near as #39#### 180kgs over an area the size of 2 size 11 shoes. Thats around 30g/cm2, more than likely doubles the pressure when walking.

If the tank is 100x40 and the stand has a base the same size as the tank footpring your looking at around 6g/cm2 assuming (broadly i know) 240kg.

You should be fine, even better if its sited over a supporting wall. Getting it up there may be a different issue.

 

[James9114]

tanks 4 foot, i like your theory though i think it will be ok but then people say different

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Unless your friend is going to stay in the same spot for a few years, this comparison does not work.

 

[cynic]

Ok different example...

how much water does your bath hold? That only sits on 5 points.

 

[James9114]

am i worrying too much here, i bet people keep much bigger tanks upstairs
tanks diameters are 1200 x 400 x 500
id say weight would be 300 to 350kg

 

[Blubble37]

Ok different example...

how much water does your bath hold? That only sits on 5 points.

good point.

 

[england]

You will be surprised how much weight can go upstairs
a Little example but not gospel, a bath, imagine the weight of water plus average person, daily bathing morning and night, only going by my sister and her bath,i never bath only shower,
Ive had a 3.5/1.5/1.5ft tank in a first floor, worked fine for four years, remember to make sure boards and joists are sound and not rotten or with wood worm,

 

[James9114]

nelly across joists against chimney breasts sound ok>

 

[StandbySetting]

A bath is placed in a strategic point, also the joist frequency under a bath is usually more compared to that of a bedroom.

We could debate this all night, but no two houses are the same structurally, there is no definitive answer without consulting a professional.

 

[england]

If your looking at tank against the wall, floor boards should run towards you, lay a bit of timber or similar where the tanks going on floor then put the stand on top of this, the weight will then be dispersed evenly this should do the trick, you could if paranoid add in some noggings

 

[Blubble37]

+1 i was thinking that there would be more jousts under a bath TBH

 

[england]

A bath is placed in apoint, also the joist frequency under a bath is usually more compared to that of a bedroom.

We could debate this all night, but no two houses are the same structurally, there is no definitive answer without consulting a professional.

Baths are not placed strategicly, however i agree with you as in no two houses are the same, but i beleive it will be fine unless very unlucky or a leak, Im not saying do or dont, just my exsperience, i know people with 300g tanks on first floor wooden flooring, without any support,

 

[england]

What i would reccomend if going ahead, Lifting up the floor boards, adding extra noggings then making sure wood is not rotten, try pushing a screw driver through the wood,
Remove nails from the floor boards and replace them with nice Philips Screws, you could also screw load bearers to the floor, Then as said lay a bit of timber or similar where the tanks going on floor then put the stand on top of this, the weight will then be dispersed evenly this should do the trick,

 

[James9114]

ok thanks guys

 

[mike455555]

how olds your house? iv got a small 20l tank upstairs but its in a old house ... bath's upstairs have the floor re-enforce to withstand the weight if your in a modern house and u put it agest a chimney or near it i think you'll be fine ... if in dobut... get some bricks equal to the weight of the tank in water and stack them 1 at a time on a board the size of your tank? if it starts to give dont put it up stairs... if it doesnt well you can probaly get away with it