Floor Weight

[Levin Tilghman]

Is there a way to tell how much weight a floor can hold? I wanted to add an aquarium to a spare bedroom and wondered if this would cause the floor to sag. I live in a fairly old home.

 

[MacZ]

Would need a structural engineer, I guess.

But what size tank are we talking?

 

[Levin Tilghman]

Would need a structural engineer, I guess.

But what size tank are we talking?

I'm thinking about something of at least 50 gallons or possibly 2 40 gallons.

 

[MacZ]

That's less than 200 Liters or 2x 150... so you get to an estimated 350kg for the 200 Liter and 600kg if you do the two 150s... Invest in a quick expertise by an engineer. May cost you a bit, but rather safe than sorry.