my discipline of engineering is not structural but i would strongly suggest that most floors could not safely accommodate a 2000 lb load over 12 sq feet. i think you'll find the bc. building code uses 40 pounds per square foot for liveload - we are talking about exceeding this by over 4 times! it may support it short term and maybe even long term, but you risk sagging the floor, cracking drywall, and what happens in an earthquake?
this is not pullin a straw out of the air and sayin ya it should be ok. my opinion, if you are puttin in a big system on a second level, apartment, condo etc, you would be wise to talk to someone who knows a bit about construction, look at joist type, dimenion, spacing, span, loads etc.
do a search on the net using the words floor joist live load and get a sense to what goes on. houses are not designed with us freaky big tank keepers in mind.
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10-20-2005, 11:23 PM
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