400 GALLON TAKE 2!!!!!

[mutts]

that sounds really fun... it should be able to tear though a wall in no time

[graphixx]

UPDATE!!!! Well today I spent with the spiders underneath my house reinforcing the floor. I think I but in 10-12 braces from the joists to the cement floor. Does that sound sufficient?????? I feel a lot better about this now. I didnt take pics cause the light was bad and didnt turn out good. but I might start on the cut out of the wall today not sure. but that I will get pics of!!!!

[lReef lKeeper]

that sounds about right. how long is the tank ?? i would put a support brace about every 12" - 16" of the length and depth of the tank. or at least on EVERY floor joist to the concrete below. i have a feeling that is what you did !!

[graphixx]

yeah that is pretty much what I did. I reinforced every joist. and then I went one more joist out from the tank and reinforced that as well. I figure I dont think I could OVERDO the reinforcement. I used 2x4's so they should hold pretty well.

[lReef lKeeper]

if you have any left, you could always double them up. but i think you will be fine with what you have done. to bad the pics didnt turn out, cuz i would like to see the progress you made today.

BTW ... watch out for the dreaded Brown Recluse spider, it will mess your world up !! they tend to hide in dark, damp places (under houses) !!

[graphixx]

I dont know about recluse but there were a TON of black widows. I had 2 drop on me and FREAKED ME OUT!!!!! As far as pics its not much to look at just a bunch of 2x4's inbetween joists and cement floor. but I sure feel a lot better about it now.

[graphixx]

this is what I want the finished product to look like on the livingroom side of the wall........

[jojo22]

LOL.... I can just picture you doing the spider dance under the house!!! Glad nothing got ya buddy!!

[RHAPALA]

ONLY THING I COULD ADD ABOUT YER REINFORCING JOB IS 2X4'S ARE GOOD BUT 2 X 6 AND 2X 10S ARE EVEN BETTER ... BUT AS FAR AS THE 2X4'S DOING THE JOB SHOULD WORK OUT JUST FINE

[lReef lKeeper]

Greg, if you want it to sit back like that, give me a call. you can not sit the tank flush with the wall (you probably figured that). it would be easier to tell (describe) what to do over the phone. oh, n/m i will call you !!