Actually I have built houses and renovated a few as well, Not that I am a
builder,
But weight distribution is the same the world over.. Tell me as you know so
much on the subject, perhaps you can list the number of suspended floors
that have failed, due to an over excess in weight.. You know the thing,
Bath tubs fitted with large overweight ladies,
or what about Piano's. I have a friend that collects up-right piano's , He
has about five of the things, in his lounge Room,,[please don't ask why'
we have done that ] House up on brick piers, with the normal timber joist
arrangement..
Another friend is also into fish, He has some 50 odd tanks in his tank room,
Timber house,
raised on Piers, nothing special.
My own little set-up, consists of a 3 bedroom place, up on brick piers
this is getting repetitive ] again all standard, two double water beds, a
double spy bath, Four foot fish tank in the Lounge room, in an Upright
Piano stand.. The sun room is 35 square metres
has a full size antique Snooker table , and a couple of six foot tanks..
and to date
nothing creaks or drops through the floor.. So really I think your talking a
load of Crap..

Love bassett..



RedForeman ©® wrote in message

it's obvious that you've never been involved with building a house
before,
because if you had, you would know they already have guidelines for
bathrooms, and laundry rooms, that detail where and how a
tub/shower/Jacuzzi
can/should be laid out... They are almost always in either high integrity
areas, corners, load bearing walls, etc... for the specific reason,
they'll
be heavier.... If you are building a house, and tell the architect that
you
are wanting a 250g tank, he'll ask where do you want it... You say, in the
middle of that room... He'll laugh, and reinforce the floor... If you said
2nd floor, in the middle of the room.... he'll put alot of enforcement
below
that floor and the floor below....


"bassett" wrote in message
I had to laugh about your ideas concerning the weight of "said fish
tank"
and what structural
modifications will be needed. I have just one small question that you
should
consider,before
rewriting the Laws of Architectural design. How heavies the bath Tub,
plus
your weight.
Also ,,Do you own a Water bed..

bassett