"Pete C" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 May 2004 02:52:32 +0100, "Marcus Fox"
wrote:

Is it possible to have a 5' x 2' x 2' aquarium on the upper floor of a
two
storey building with no extra floor support? Doing the maths says that it
will exceed by a long way the 1.5kN per sq/m in the building regs, as
works
out at about 600kg over 10 sq ft (0.92 sq m) but I have a feeling it's
not
that simple.

Hi,

A bath probably holds that amount of water. If it's in a corner and
across the joints and the stand spreads the load across the floor
there's less chance of problems.

Do the manufacturers have any guidance on this sort of thing?

LOL, a bath would probably only hold about 150 litres if filled to the very
brim, and this tank would hold 566 litres.

Marcus