Re: Is an aquarium ok on a laminate floor?

[Gail Futoran]

"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> I'm only worried about the weight, not a spill. (Aquarium
is acrylic
> and therefore has no seams but is molecularly welded.)
>
> It's a 60g aquarium on a wood stand that has a flat 6' sq
bottom (vs
> legs), so there should only be about 100lbs weight per sq
foot.
>
> The floor was just layed one week ago [it's layed on a
concrete slab
> floor with underlay and whatever else they put under it].
>
> This is a Pergo-type flooring which is fit
tongue-in-groove. I
> wondered if the weight sitting on the edge or middle of a
piece at the
> perimeter of the stand would cause the fit between the
adjacent piece
> of laminate to raise over tim -- or otherwise corrupt the
floor. I do
> plan on putting a thick runner carpet beneath the stand to
protect the
> floor directly beneath it.
>
> Thanks!
> Kenny

What about putting a piece of plywood (1/2" or 3/8") under
the tank stand to help spread the weight more, and cover
that with the carpet?

Gail

[>]

HI

100lbs per square foot???

How much do you weight?
Now Stand on one foot.
Your weight on less that 1/2 square foot.
It will be FINE.

JOhn :-)


"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> I'm only worried about the weight, not a spill. (Aquarium is acrylic
> and therefore has no seams but is molecularly welded.)
>
> It's a 60g aquarium on a wood stand that has a flat 6' sq bottom (vs
> legs), so there should only be about 100lbs weight per sq foot.
>
> The floor was just layed one week ago [it's layed on a concrete slab
> floor with underlay and whatever else they put under it].
>
> This is a Pergo-type flooring which is fit tongue-in-groove. I
> wondered if the weight sitting on the edge or middle of a piece at the
> perimeter of the stand would cause the fit between the adjacent piece
> of laminate to raise over tim -- or otherwise corrupt the floor. I do
> plan on putting a thick runner carpet beneath the stand to protect the
> floor directly beneath it.
>
> Thanks!
> Kenny

[David Ditch]

Sure, but you don't stand on one for for a couple years in one spot do you?
Floring like carpet gives over time and leaves a mark based on weight over
time.

Any flooring that gives will leave a mark over time.
Sharp corners are bad so a carpet undernieth will help alot.

David
"><(((\"> John Lange" > wrote
in message et...
> HI
>
> 100lbs per square foot???
>
> How much do you weight?
> Now Stand on one foot.
> Your weight on less that 1/2 square foot.
> It will be FINE.
>
> JOhn :-)
>
>
> "Kenny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm only worried about the weight, not a spill. (Aquarium is acrylic
> > and therefore has no seams but is molecularly welded.)
> >
> > It's a 60g aquarium on a wood stand that has a flat 6' sq bottom (vs
> > legs), so there should only be about 100lbs weight per sq foot.
> >
> > The floor was just layed one week ago [it's layed on a concrete slab
> > floor with underlay and whatever else they put under it].
> >
> > This is a Pergo-type flooring which is fit tongue-in-groove. I
> > wondered if the weight sitting on the edge or middle of a piece at the
> > perimeter of the stand would cause the fit between the adjacent piece
> > of laminate to raise over tim -- or otherwise corrupt the floor. I do
> > plan on putting a thick runner carpet beneath the stand to protect the
> > floor directly beneath it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Kenny
>
>

[luminos]

I would go the the hardware store and have a clear plexiglass or plastic
base made that is larger than the bottom of your stand. If you are cheap
(like
I am) you can buy plastic carpet runner material to put under the unit.
Then it is
very easy to protect the wood and mop up.


"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> I'm only worried about the weight, not a spill. (Aquarium is acrylic
> and therefore has no seams but is molecularly welded.)
>
> It's a 60g aquarium on a wood stand that has a flat 6' sq bottom (vs
> legs), so there should only be about 100lbs weight per sq foot.
>
> The floor was just layed one week ago [it's layed on a concrete slab
> floor with underlay and whatever else they put under it].
>
> This is a Pergo-type flooring which is fit tongue-in-groove. I
> wondered if the weight sitting on the edge or middle of a piece at the
> perimeter of the stand would cause the fit between the adjacent piece
> of laminate to raise over tim -- or otherwise corrupt the floor. I do
> plan on putting a thick runner carpet beneath the stand to protect the
> floor directly beneath it.
>
> Thanks!
> Kenny