FishBen Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Does anyone know the maximum weight the first floor (not ground floor) in a house can hold? Does it variate much in different houses? Any suggestions on ways to find out? I'm sure I don't need to explain why i ask this :lol: Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessna driver Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I've got about 300kgs of tank on mine and it hasn't fallen though, but it is above a wall. I would say it varies a lot depending on the design of the structure and where you want to place it, A structural engineer would be the only one who could give a qualified opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 i think it can depend on how old the house is and where the tank is to be put, next to a load bearing wall is best for bigger tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 There are tons of threads on the subject.. search.php?keywords=floor+weight&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 You have seen my 8 footer in my second story lounge. Last Tasman club meeting there was 10-12 people standing in front of it adding another ton of weight to the same floor supports. Need i say more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBen Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 You have seen my 8 footer in my second story lounge. Last Tasman club meeting there was 10-12 people standing in front of it adding another ton of weight to the same floor supports. Need i say more This is true lol, you didn't do anything to help support the floor? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Nope. Just make sure that the floor joists are running from the wall that you want to use and not parallel to it. Its the floor joists that spread the load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBen Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Nope. Just make sure that the floor joists are running from the wall that you want to use and not parallel to it. Its the floor joists that spread the load. Sweet, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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