Basement Reinforcement for a 625XL

reefcat07 · May 23, 2021

I am planning to install a 625XL and I have abasement on an older house. Anyone has any photos of how to reinforce the floor?

Should I reinforce or shall I just install without an issue?

nezw0001 · May 23, 2021

Some pictures of what you have for framing in the basement, below where the tank will go, would be helpful. Will the tank run perpendicular or parallel to the floor joists?

reefcat07 · May 23, 2021

nezw0001 said:
Some pictures of what you have for framing in the basement, below where the tank will go, would be helpful. Will the tank run perpendicular or parallel to the floor joists?

Parallel which is worse. I was thinking of buying some floor jacks and doing a concrete base for the floor jacks.

As soon as I can get in my basement I will send you some photos.

Thank you for your response.

nezw0001 · May 23, 2021

Do you need to make it look nice, is it a finished type basement?

reefcat07 · May 23, 2021

nezw0001 said:
Do you need to make it look nice, is it a finished type basement?

No its crawl space under the house

nezw0001 · May 23, 2021

with a dirt floor?

Weasel1960 · May 23, 2021

I would have someone look at it first. Either a contractor or a structural engineer. I am in a similar situation with a 180 gal. But I have a full basement to work with. I t gets a lot trickier with just a crawl space.

reefcat07 · May 23, 2021

nezw0001 said:
with a dirt floor?

Yes

nezw0001 · May 23, 2021

reefcat07 said:
Yes

I agree, might want a professional involved. I live in MN and construction styles are way different up here.

ZoWhat · May 23, 2021

Cut A 4' x 4' hole in your floor and make a huge lookdown tank using concrete

ca1ore · May 23, 2021

Hire a professional if you want, seems unnecessary to me LOL. Couple of jack posts will do the trick for a tank many times larger. Just put one under the joists closest to the front corners of the tank. You really don’t need a concrete footing either. Ground in a crawl space under an old house will have had many years to compact. I put jack posts onto a concrete paver. No moves!

Floor probably won’t fail, but it will deflect and bounce. Jack’s prevent both. Well worth $200.