DIY Reinforced Floor

[ReefDreamz]

What do you think of my floor reinforcement? The tank is about 137 gallons and will weigh about 2000 lbs. It will sit directly above joists 2 and 3 but the front and back will be within about 6" of joists 1 and 4 as the picture shows. There is a 2x6 wall directly under joist 1 which is a sistered joist. There is blocking in-between all the joists. I went with two 2x6 beams consisting of 3 2x6's glued and screwed together. The first beam spans joists 1-4 and the second spans joists 2-4 because the wall blocks the second beam from reaching joist 1. One jack post holds up each beam and sits on a 1/2" steel plate placed directly on the concrete slab. The beams are placed about 5" in from the edge of where the tank will sit on the floor above.

 

[blaxsun]

I'm not a structural engineer, but it looks solid. I'm curious - what's with the red line?

 

[ReefDreamz]

I'm not a structural engineer, but it looks solid. I'm curious - what's with the red line?

Thanks! Its just the color of the flooring tiles. I went with mostly grey with a red accent. I painted the steel plate to match.

 

[blaxsun]

Gotcha. Red = my fish room. ;)

 

[JGT]

I'm not a structural engineer, but it looks solid. I'm curious - what's with the red line?

Danger zone, potential location where tank will fall through floor. :)
Looks solid. Don’t have any concerns.

 

[ReefDreamz]

Danger zone, potential location where tank will fall through floor. :)
Looks solid. Don’t have any concerns.

Lol

 

[blaxsun]

Danger zone, potential location where tank will fall through floor. :)

It's like the splash line at Sea World. "You will get wet beyond this point".