How Heavy Is To Heavy For A 2Nd Floor Flat ?

[Malt_Vinegar]

Try and find a story on the internet anywhere of a tank going through the ceiling. I dare ya

 

[Twinklecaz]

That's what I always think Malt. Everyone worries about it happening but no-one knows anyone it's ever happened to!

Mind you, you'd get warning - the ceiling downstairs would start to bow first.

 

[ArnieStinger]

theres calculators on the web to work out the weight of water

120L should be fine, I weigh more than that and my floor is dodgy (Old victorian built)

 

[BigIan]

120L should be fine, I weigh more than that and my floor is dodgy (Old victorian built)

Old victorian Would bear far more weight than a modern wooden floor, Usually in that age of house the joists would be 8"x3" or so in a modern house your looking at 8x2 ad the joists would be closer together as well.

 

[squiggley]

If the building is purpose built the floor will almost certainly be reinforced concrete and capable of supporting far more than normal floorboards. Probably the only limitation would be getting the tank to the flat.

The estate where we are living is still being built. Opposite us they are building a block of 3 flats and a town house (3 levels). The flats have had their floors fitted which are concrete, whilst the town house has wooden beams (an 'I' frame made from what looks like OSB).

 

[blue acara]

I have a 55 gallon upstairs with wood beam type floors, its positioned in the corner- where the floor is strongest.