How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium??

secuono · 08-12-2011, 10:11 AM

I'm getting a glass 210 tank, 84x24x24in. It will be along the exterior wall of our 1930's farm house. It'll sit perpendicular to the beams. They are 8in by 2in beams, inner spacing between them is 14in and they are 13ft 8in long. There is 1in solid wood flooring covered by 3/4in fancy plywood as the floor. Is there any additional support I should add? If so, how do I do that and with what? Thanks.

Bud Cline · 08-12-2011, 10:24 AM

Sounds "overs-spanned" already to me but wait for someone to come along with structural framing knowledge.

Not to long ago there was a similar thread here on this same subject, search for that thread and see what information it contains.

secuono · 08-12-2011, 10:30 AM

On the plus side, it is actually 8 solid inches by 2 solid inches.

Daniel Holzman · 08-12-2011, 10:35 AM

I think you are referring to joists, not beams. You need a careful, probably professional, analysis of the capacity of your framing, or you run the risk of having the aquarium fall through the floor. To do the analysis, you need the exact (not nominal) dimensions of the joists, the clear span of the joists, the species and grade of floor joists, the exact location of the aquarium with respect to the joists, and the total weight of the aquarium. A 210 gallon aquarium is likely close to 2000 lbs, which is a heavy point load.

Be careful on this one, the consequences of a mistake could be fatal.

08-12-2011, 10:11 AM	#1
secuono Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium?? I'm getting a glass 210 tank, 84x24x24in. It will be along the exterior wall of our 1930's farm house. It'll sit perpendicular to the beams. They are 8in by 2in beams, inner spacing between them is 14in and they are 13ft 8in long. There is 1in solid wood flooring covered by 3/4in fancy plywood as the floor. Is there any additional support I should add? If so, how do I do that and with what? Thanks.

08-12-2011, 10:24 AM	#2
Bud Cline Tileguy Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,104	How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium?? Sounds "overs-spanned" already to me but wait for someone to come along with structural framing knowledge. Not to long ago there was a similar thread here on this same subject, search for that thread and see what information it contains. Last edited by Bud Cline; 08-12-2011 at 10:41 AM.

08-12-2011, 10:30 AM	#3
secuono Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium?? On the plus side, it is actually 8 solid inches by 2 solid inches. Last edited by secuono; 08-12-2011 at 10:33 AM.

08-12-2011, 10:35 AM	#4
Daniel Holzman Civil Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 3,585	How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium?? I think you are referring to joists, not beams. You need a careful, probably professional, analysis of the capacity of your framing, or you run the risk of having the aquarium fall through the floor. To do the analysis, you need the exact (not nominal) dimensions of the joists, the clear span of the joists, the species and grade of floor joists, the exact location of the aquarium with respect to the joists, and the total weight of the aquarium. A 210 gallon aquarium is likely close to 2000 lbs, which is a heavy point load. Be careful on this one, the consequences of a mistake could be fatal.

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How to reinforce floor for a 210g aquarium??