150 gallon tank on second floor? Will it hold?
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ziggy
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Bingo! You are good to go. The joist is not only perpendicular to the tank but the joists are engineered I beams, meaning they are stronger then normal. Also, the height of the header over the garage door is very high meaning again, it's made for above average loads. I would put a tank against that wall.oooo lucky me..ok i have a even better picture. Here is a picture of the garage before it was drywall. Turns out the floor joist will run perpendicular to the tank. If i installed the innovative marine 120g it would sit along 3 to 4 joist. I think i am in the clear for the 120g?
Ken Ken
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awesome! Innovative Marive sr-120 here I come! I will post pictures of everything once it arrives...Thanks for the help and support guys.
ziggy
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photo shows your floor joists are more then 16" on center, most likely 24" OC but because the are the engineered I beams and because your putting the tank right at the end of the joist, you should be OK
reeferman
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take this advice for what its worth...im a master carpenter with over 20 yrs experience in building homes.you are perfectly safe with a tank over that area.
as for the joists being 24" on center...they are not,thats 16" center all day.theres not many areas in the US that would allow a wooden floor system on 24" centers.those TGIs are more than capable of bearing the load.
as for the joists being 24" on center...they are not,thats 16" center all day.theres not many areas in the US that would allow a wooden floor system on 24" centers.those TGIs are more than capable of bearing the load.
Ken Ken
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Hey Reeferman from your experience what would you say is the max size tank that would be safe in that location?
Hey Reggie cheers for checking in mate ! With great advise as always !
Ken Ken
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I'm acworth georgia.
burning2nd
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Yes it will.. but you want to the tank to run across the joist's NOT WITH THEM...
there is a big difference, and understand that with out reinforcement, your putting room at close to 75% max,
there is a big difference, and understand that with out reinforcement, your putting room at close to 75% max,
burning2nd
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thats a negative then.. The joists cant be parrallel..
the general rule for flooring is 1000lbs per square foot, but when your running parrallel, your splitting that in half.. It will hold it.. but you put 5 people in that room and fill the room and your close to max,
Ken Ken
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No i have not... but I will soon.
Pat24601
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ziggy
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From the photo, it looked to me like the TGI's did not sit over each garage door wall stud. and I doubt the wall studs are less then 16" OC. So my guess was the studs are 16" OC, the floor joists are >16" OC and some local codes will allow it if flooring substrate is then 1" or thicker.