Tank Weight?

[BigbruiserAl]

Well it didt take long i have run out of space and with 4 tanks downstairs the mrs is having a epi! I have a 70L jewl on a stand would the weight be ok upstairs in the office. I asumme a 70L wont wiegh that much for floor to take but the house is only built 10yr ago and the walls are like papper so after some advice of people in the know?

 

[STEWARDSONS]

70 ltrs sould only weigh about 70kgs + the tank weight

i am 98kg so that like saying i cant go up stairs lol

 

[BigbruiserAl]

70 ltrs sould only weigh about 70kgs + the tank weight

i am 98kg so that like saying i cant go up stairs lol

err i never thought of it like that, that was a really stupid question in retrospect lol.....im 110kg so as long as dont stand in the same room were ok

Do we have any builders the house then wonder what the floor can take max load then ?

 

[STEWARDSONS]

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[BigbruiserAl]

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[micko]

Ok, I'm assuming your talking about timber joists rather than a concrete floor when your asking this question and I'm really unsure and not prepared to tell you a maximum load weight as I don't know what condition your joists are in and don't know if there is a load bearing wall holding the joists under your office. I'm thinking your bathroom is upstairs so look at it like this, if your bath can hold a load more water than 70ltrs and hold the weight of yourself.

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

 

[Lolly123]

Ok, I'm assuming your talking about timber joists rather than a concrete floor when your asking this question and I'm really unsure and not prepared to tell you a maximum load weight as I don't know what condition your joists are in and don't know if there is a load bearing wall holding the joists under your office. I'm thinking your bathroom is upstairs so look at it like this, if your bath can hold a load more water than 70ltrs and hold the weight of yourself.

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Am I not right in thinking that when the house is built, they purposefully put more joists in where the bath is going, because a full up bath with a person in it probably weighs quite a bit. If that is correct, then I wouldn't compare the bathroom floor to a normal bedroom/living room whatever it is. .... Or am I wrong?

To give you an idea, I had a 180L juwel tank on the 2nd floor with about 20kgs of rock in there at one point, it was put into the recess next to where the fireplace was and it was fine. But like all have said, none of us know about your joists or the condition, but I don't see why it would crash through the floor.

 

[micko]

Lolly you may be right, I have worked on a few houses where that's not the case and including my own. There are "noggings" or at least there should be holding each joist together throughout the whole house though which would give a greater support to each area, so maybe that's why I haven't seen any extra supports where a bath is. Different builders use different methods though and as I said you could be right on some houses. Baths are generally in against a wall though (some are freestanding in the middle of the room I grant you) the majority are in against the wall though so it doesn't have as much weight onto the centre of the room.

Anyway, I'm off track, sorry.

If you find out if the room below your office (under where you want to put your tank) is a load bearing wall you will be able to put more weight into that room.

 

[Lolly123]

Lolly you may be right, I have worked on a few houses where that's not the case and including my own. There are "noggings" or at least there should be holding each joist together throughout the whole house though which would give a greater support to each area, so maybe that's why I haven't seen any extra supports where a bath is. Different builders use different methods though and as I said you could be right on some houses. Baths are generally in against a wall though (some are freestanding in the middle of the room I grant you) the majority are in against the wall though so it doesn't have as much weight onto the centre of the room.

Anyway, I'm off track, sorry.

If you find out if the room below your office (under where you want to put your tank) is a load bearing wall you will be able to put more weight into that room.

Im far from a builder lol so you're most likely right being that you've obviously got a good idea about houses and the way they are built. It gives me new thought about having a bath now, or the old saying 'gonna jump in a bath' I think i'll check my floors the next time i decide to launch myself into the bath tub.