How Many People To Lift The Tank Please Help?

[GeordieFishLover]

How many people will I need to lift a 6 by 2 by 2, do you think it'll be difficult getting it up stairs?

 

[youngfisher]

will the tank be empty? if so I think 2 men would be able to do it maybe 3 as stairs arnt very wide you could slide it up being very careful, if full of water ermm.. no chance

 

[wullie187]

will the tank be empty? if so I think 2 men would be able to do it maybe 3 as stairs arnt very wide you could slide it up being very careful, if full of water ermm.. no chance

it took 2 2move my tank witch is 7-2-2 but had an other 2 on stand by 2help & we had 2 lift this above our heads 2 put it trou a window about 6ft off the ground

ull get it in if u realy want 2 but the more men the better

 

[GeordieFishLover]

will the tank be empty? if so I think 2 men would be able to do it maybe 3 as stairs arnt very wide you could slide it up being very careful, if full of water ermm.. no chance

its empty

 

[loachman]

Two adults can carry it empty. It is heavy though and they're difficult to carry up stairs, just due to the size & weight. 3-4 people makes it much easier.

 

[GeordieFishLover]

i think im just being paranoid just the bloke who im buying it of said he struggled with 4 people :l

 

[OldMan47]

If you are moving it up the staircase, all of the weight ends up on the guy on the bottom. It will definitely need at least 2 people at that end alone. I moved a 6 ft tank across a room with no stairs involved and it was like trying to move a refrigerator by myself. I actually was able to slide it on the carpeting and it was still I could do to move it alone. It would have taken at least 2 people to lift it clear of the floor and manhandling it up stairs will be much worse.

 

[waterdrop]

This is why we may all want to see a movie of the operation Geordie! ...or at least a good write-up! You're getting us interested, lol.

 

[aquaticman1]

How many people will I need to lift a 6 by 2 by 2, do you think it'll be difficult getting it up stairs?

if its filled with water i heard its 10lb per gallon so i guess that how you'd find out how much it weighs. and make an assumption of how many peopel you need to lift it

 

[waterdrop]

Except for tiny tanks you can't move them with water in them (or shouldn't!), they'll just break, assuming you could even get them lifted. -wd-

 

[jonp]

What sort of flooring do you have to put something that size upstairs???

 

[GeordieFishLover]

What sort of flooring do you have to put something that size upstairs???

a normal floor with joists

 

[Tolak]

That sounds like a 180 gallon, 275-300 pounds empty, if it's a commercial tank it will be closer to 350 pounds. 4-5 strong guys for a difficult move, if I'm not mistaken this is the one you are trying to squeeze up a tight stairway. Include one extra person, this person is in charge of opening & holding doors, putting down a thick piece of foam for when you do rest that tank on end, and retrieving beverages. A girlfriend or wife works nicely for the extra person.

 

[jonp]

What sort of flooring do you have to put something that size upstairs???

a normal floor with joists

ok just thinking thats around 680 litres of water which will weigh 680kg before the weight of the tank itself + equipment. As per a few other recent threads make sure you run accross the joists, not along them and consider a structural engineer to take a look first

 

[AdAndrews]

i rekon 2 blokes could do it, and then get a little minion to make sure it doesnt bang into anything going round corners