HELP WITH TANK PLACEMENT

loweryphil · Apr 17, 2020

So I'm about to upgrade to a dd Pro 1500 525l tank, unfortunately I have to run the tank parallel with the floor joists, would I be okay? Tank is 5ft by 2ft wide. See photo of my joists. It will be running along that adjoining wall.

rusty hannon · Apr 17, 2020

loweryphil said:
So I'm about to upgrade to a dd Pro 1500 525l tank, unfortunately I have to run the tank parallel with the floor joists, would I be okay? Tank is 5ft by 2ft wide. See photo of my joists. It will be running along that adjoining wall.

They look old and we'll used any chance of braceing oh ya congrats n nice move upR

Billldg · Apr 17, 2020

I would add cross bracing and then support with house jacks. It may not hurt to add another joist, maybe 8 ft or so and tie it into the cross bracing and then support it with the house jacks.

loweryphil · Apr 17, 2020

rusty hannon said:
They look old and we'll used any chance of braceing oh ya congrats n nice move upR

Thanks I can't wait. How would I go about bracing them? Its likely to run on two joists.

loweryphil · Apr 17, 2020

Billldg said:
I would add cross bracing and then support with house jacks. It may not hurt to add another joist, maybe 8 ft or so and tie it into the cross bracing and then support it with the house jacks.

Will support definayley be needed?

Billldg · Apr 17, 2020

I will always error on the side of caution. My house cost far more than a tank, lol! I added bracing for a 120 gal tank on my main level even though it was up against a poured concrete wall. My next tank will be a 225 gal tank in the same position. I will add 2 2x8x8's, screwed together to form a header and then add 3 to 4 jacks to support it. The wuestion you ned to ask yourself is, will flooring give over time. Odds are the joist will be fine, but the 3/4 plywood flooring may not be so forgiving.

Below is a photo of when I supported my floor, and the new support will be in the same position.

Billldg · Apr 17, 2020

I just did conversion from liter to gal, at 138 gals, you are talking roughly 1100 pounds of water. That doesn't include tank weight, equipment and such. So you could probably do what I did with the 2x8's and add a support wall along with cross bracing to tie the rafters together.

loweryphil · Apr 17, 2020

Yes I think I do need a way to try and re enforce it. For piece of mind really.

rusty hannon · Apr 17, 2020

Billldg said:
I will always error on the side of caution. My house cost far more than a tank, lol! I added bracing for a 120 gal tank on my main level even though it was up against a poured concrete wall. My next tank will be a 225 gal tank in the same position. I will add 2 2x8x8's, screwed together to form a header and then add 3 to 4 jacks to support it. The wuestion you ned to ask yourself is, will flooring give over time. Odds are the joist will be fine, but the 3/4 plywood flooring may not be so forgiving.

Below is a photo of when I supported my floor, and the new support will be in the same position.

that looks awesome and strong