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07-14-2007, 02:22 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ARC, ATLANTA
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Who keep 90+ on the 2nd floor??
I need to know this because I will be adding a 90 to the second floor of my home. It will sit right above a supporting wall of the garage.
Thanks
BTW: Am I pushing it or no?
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07-14-2007, 02:28 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
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i think your okay. as long as your on supports.
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07-14-2007, 02:33 AM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Depends on the construction.
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07-14-2007, 02:37 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Well here is where the tank will be sitting above from.
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07-14-2007, 02:42 AM
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Carpe Noctem
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You will likely be fine. I can't tell which way the joists run. You just need to try to have it sit perpendicular to the joists and try to span it accross 3 joists, as best as possible. On a standard 16" spacing you just barerly can get the 3. The problem with 4' tanks is that they only get a span of 2 joists usually and you may get some bounce out of the floor when you walk in front of it.
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07-14-2007, 02:50 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
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The joints are prep to the tank. I don't want to tear down the insulation but the two adjacent walls in that little tool space looks like it can hold a bit weight also. So this tank seem to be supported by 3 ways. But maybe those two walls just act as seperators and do nothing. I'll go get one of those sonar things in homedepot that tells me if there is wood in the drywall.
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07-14-2007, 02:54 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
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how old is the house?
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07-14-2007, 03:00 AM
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Carpe Noctem
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I think it will be fine. I had a 125 in my old townhome and I had to have it sit parralel with the joists. It did get some bounce when I walked in front of it, but it made it two years with no problems. Initially I was nervous and my car sat in the garage below it, but it was fine.
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07-14-2007, 03:00 AM
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Professor Chaos
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i kept a dual 90 setup on the 2nd floor. just make sure the joists are 12-16" wide
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07-14-2007, 03:10 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
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The house is almost brand new. I'ma tear a piece of the cealing off and check the joints.
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07-14-2007, 07:06 AM
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Now What?
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your OK w/that. Juat think of a jacuzzi tub in a bathroom. There isn't any extra steps taken to sure up the floor in bathrooms. As long as its new construction. Your joist are more likely on 2' centers(unless its a custom home)
If you look REAL close you can see nail/screw have been patched on the sheetrock where the joist are.
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07-14-2007, 08:23 AM
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The Bitter Mod
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This thread makes me laugh.
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07-14-2007, 08:32 AM
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Shark
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I live in a prewar building in NYC and have a 150 on the 6th floor
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07-14-2007, 10:59 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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You will absolutly be fine... There is nothing to worry about, unless your builder sucked. I have my 210 on my 2nd floor.
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07-14-2007, 11:12 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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I agree , Nothing to worry about
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