Question: 210 gallon tank able to stand on floor boards?
I’m moving house next week and stupidly assumed the floor underneath the laminate was concrete – I’ve been to the house today to measure up and I think the floor underneath is boards, I have a big tank which holds 210 gallons of water and would like to know if anyone knows if it would be okay to stand on floor boards? if not then is there anything I can do? Thanks Carly

P.s Sorry for the repeat question but I really need some answers! so I’ve stuck it in fish & diy.

Answer:

Answer by Lindsay J
Can you just relocate it to the basement? That is a lot of weight, and if it is a saltwater tank, thats troubling. Not just b/c the floor may not hold, but if it does… it will likely lean forward. So, best thing you can do is add a few braces to the floor from underneath. You should consult a carpenter or something.

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Question: What’s the correct treatment needed for sanding, varnishing and polishing a parquet floor.?
I have just bought a 1930s flat in south west london and on ripping the carpet up i found it had a parquet floor underneath. Yay! But in really bad condition. The carpet was actually glued to it! Shock! There are also many lose slats/tiles and I would love to restore it to its former glory; however, i really don’t know where to start and any advice would be much appriciated. We had a quote for over £700 but we can’t afford that so its going to have to be a DIY job.

Answer:

Answer by Skwishy Boy
Use an adhesive remover to get the old glue up. Glue or nail down any loose tiles. Sand the entire floor. Finish with your choice of floor finishes. Here’s a good site that goes into a little more detail (with pics).

http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/flooring/floor_6.htm

Question: DIY question – fitting skirting boards after laying a floor?
I’ve just spent ages putting down a laminate floor in a bedroom in my house. I now realise that I want to change the skirting boards in the room. Is it OK for me to just rip the current skirting boards out and stick the new ones down with some No More Nails, or do I have to pull up all of the laminate flooring I have just installed so that the new skirting boards sit flat on the floorboards of the room (rather than sitting on the laminate)?
Can you elaborate on No?

Answer:

Answer by Curious
No

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Question: wooden flooring DIY?
I am putting wooden flooring down in my living room. The fire place wall is entirely stone /brickwork and arcs across one corner of the room , is shelved , and has the tv on it. My question is this. laying the floor is ok ,but when you come to the edging strips how do i attach them to the stone wall. Also how do i get the edging strip to curve around the tv shelf.

Answer:

Answer by J O
Construction adhisive, small nails or staples with a brad gun.
Some floor trims actually click into a plastic rail.

Most thiner trims have flex u should be able to bend them enough.