How Heavy is too Heavy?

Weight sort of makes me nervous, we have a 20g tank which I estimate weighs
about 250lbs or so. Our house is about 17 years old, atleast the end where
the tank is. It's in our bedroom so the weight of the tank and everything
else in the house kind of freaks me out. I know, I'm probably being foolish
but it still kind of scares me.

"Doug W" BUNGBOY17withoutanyspamandadsandothercrap@hotmail .com wrote in
message ...
Also, remember if you pay a "structural engineer" to assess your situation,
they will most likely err on the side of caution to avoid a lawsuit,
probably err'ing on an extra few orders or magnitude these days due to the
litiguous society that we have become.

-Doug


"Sunshyn" wrote in message
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Obviously the answer to this question will vary depending on the house
but..... at what point do you all think that a tank is heavy enough to
require added support to the floor (ie: bracing the floor from the
basement?)






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