dogmatix Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Im moving house this week and going from a concrete floor to an, at a guess 1920-1940 villa i havent had a chance to look under the house but how many people have 600 Kg or a bit more and not worried about it ? Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhindry Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I would be a little worried. It would all depend on what sort of structure is under the house, whether you are putting it on an internal/external wall etc. From a lot of the older houses I have been under, the wood starts to get a little brittle with age. Also some of the older hosues, the pile spacing was not uniform. Some even used old tree trunks as piles Best thing to do is get under there and have a good look. You may even be able to build a small frame underneath to support the extra weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Are you purchasing the house if so you could add some extra beams like Frog did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 i just used some 100x100 posts on bricks to brace under where the tank is in the room. even if its a rental, u can still do this with no worries. im sure the landlord wont mind the house being stronger, if they ever did see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Ben, I have 1800 kilos directly over the timber floor of a 1947 house. No problems as long as the centre of the tank is in the centre, or across a bearer. If you need a hand let me know. Craig (Im a builder also). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 and his brother is bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Actaually, my father is BOB. Truely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I have about 1000kg on my floor now, that was built in 1846 (yes 18 ). Dont worry about it. The way I think about it 600kg = 6 largish guys, if you had a party would you even think about 6 guys and there girlfriends dancing, jumping up and down next to each other on your floor?? couse not, the building codes rates floors and something like 800kg per square meter. And lastly has any one ever heard of a tank actually going through a floor?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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