90g reef on a 2nd floor house, thoughts?

I had posted this as part of another thread but looking for more opinions/advice/anyone that has a tank 90g or larger on a 2nd floor. The house is prob 70-80yrs old, the tank would be against a wall (one that is part of the side of the house, not an internal wall).

Let me know your thoughts?

Thanks!

 

If the house is yours on both floors, and such... Just making sure. Id still put in some braces of some sort. We did this with my 120, Even though it was partly off the foundation on the main level. Parents Just hid the bracings with a decorative thing, I cant think of the name of it right now, But its like fencing to hide it lol.

 

It seriously depends on the house in question.

 

My opinion is that an 80 year old building would have been made before building regs
but building regs only came into existance because you could make more money using inferior materials and less of them

I would get an architects advice but my opinion is, walls and floors built 80 years ago, where built to take it

Steve

 

I can agree/disagree with this statement.

Being in the construction field, and doing remodels, and new construction, I see all sorts of things. I have seen an 80 year old house that I would not step inside unless some bracing was placed, and I have seen others that age, that you could drive a dump truck into the side, and you might scratch the paint off the exterior. Older houses can be on of the two, built like a fortress, or built with popsicle sticks and hot glue.

That being said, yes, now we have building regulations. We also have a system where $100 can make an inspector not look at anything. Building inspectors used to go into a house with an 8 foot level and check to see if walls were plumb...then it became a 6 foot level, then they left the level at the office...now, I doubt they know what a level is.

I would have a professional look at it at least, and if it is found to be risky, put a couple of beams below, with some nice oak or something around it to make it look decorative. A 90 gallon tank should not be too much of a problem, but a 120+ could very well be.

 

i have a 120 and a 40 gallon with 40 gallon sump in my room (which is on the second floor). The only thing i did was make sure to put the tanks along a support wall.

 

Thanks for all the advice and info everyone, much appreciated. The house is by no means "old & worn". It's an older "style" house in good shape, no structural issues I've ever been aware of. It is my parents house and it's a two family so I'm moving back to save up for a house.

I will most likely seek the advice of an architect or someone of that nature to make 100% sure. I may also downgrade my upgrade to maybe a 75g which would be less enough weight to have me worry a lot less.

best,

 

Exterior wall for sure, or above a bearing wall at the least. Bracing is best when in doubt. I would just have a good framer come and help you out.

8.35lbs per gallon x 90+ stand sump etc.

 

I agree. Some of that old wood (rock pine, oak, mahogany, ash) are hard as a rock. Needed to drill thru a beam once & 2 bits later finally got it done. It all depend who built it & with what.