Self leveling concrete
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wait... you're going to make a whole on the hard wood floor, then put a new foundation and a huge cement slap for the tank...? or is your hardwood floor resting on cement and you have no crawlspace under the house....? i'm confused...?
at my buddies, we had to break some of his tile, then made a pretty decent sized slab of self leveling cement for his 180... it had broken and flooded his house before hand... it was a mess...
at my buddies, we had to break some of his tile, then made a pretty decent sized slab of self leveling cement for his 180... it had broken and flooded his house before hand... it was a mess...
It's a pre-built stand. Normally I would like to tile under the stand but tank will be set up in the next couple months but tile will be early next year. I figured it would be better to get the hardwood out from under the tank so I wouldn't have potential issues later. I can always install the missing tile if we ever move.
the tile was un-even... like, they were huge 14"x14" tiles, and one was slightly higher in one side than the other, and it slopped down about an inch... so in the 180g tank, one side had like 1.5 inches of water more than the other... but i think it was the tile that pushed one corner up and cracked the tank... he didn't put like foam or anything.... even though, the stand was warped because of the high corner, i don't know if the foam would take most of the pressure or not...
Check out my build thread. I was in a similar situation as you with carpet. I cut out the carpet around the area where my tank is and placed the tank directly over the concrete slab. I did use a moisture barrier foam from Lowe's to help prevent the wood from rotting. I don't suggest the self leveler because if it's done incorrectly it can make the surface worse. As long as the stand is built correctly you should use shims to level it.
