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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 30, 2015 10:20:04 GMT -5
I have been feeling my tank slowly sink into the floor for about a year now! (I know stupid right!!) Its mostly in one spot. The only up side I see is that I live in a trailer with the foundation really close to the floor. I'm thinking/hoping it will be relitivly easy to get under the trailer and put some support to the floor? Possibly a jack with some strong wood for a brace? Idk any help or even suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I also have some 4X4's I was thinking of placed in the right spots could really help out?
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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 30, 2015 11:25:25 GMT -5
I'm buying 3 2 ton bottle Jacks and I'm going to try and support the underside of the floor with them. I feel like 3 2 ton bottle Jacks is probably overkill but safe.
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Post by n00b- Ryan [Poland] on Apr 30, 2015 12:47:13 GMT -5
Using some jacks to lift/temp support is fine..
What I would suggest is taking a peak under there and seeing what you have to work with. If you're lucky you will find some joists of some sort, where you can sister(double up with new wood) and jack up the floor until level. Once level, you can then support the joists with some 4x4's or even 4x6's stood up vertically. I'd personally lift the floor until slightly higher then level, to allow for settling.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Apr 30, 2015 12:54:03 GMT -5
It's a mobile home correct? If so then it should have a steel trailer frame with crossmembers spaced about every two feet with plywood flooring. Chances are the flooring has gotten wet from one thing or another leading to soft spots. I've had it happen before as well. Best thing is to find whatever soft spot that isn't taking the weight of your tank, patch it with a layer of same thickness flooring and then jack up both layers together before supporting the floor with new cinder blocks/wood posts or whatever best fits.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 30, 2015 14:24:44 GMT -5
It's a mobile home correct? If so then it should have a steel trailer frame with crossmembers spaced about every two feet with plywood flooring. Chances are the flooring has gotten wet from one thing or another leading to soft spots. I've had it happen before as well. Best thing is to find whatever soft spot that isn't taking the weight of your tank, patch it with a layer of same thickness flooring and then jack up both layers together before supporting the floor with new cinder blocks/wood posts or whatever best fits. Yes It's a mobile home, so if there's a metal framework then most likely the tanks not going to sink through? Lol I greatly appreciate the suggestions and think I've devised a plan. Hopefully it works out. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Apr 30, 2015 18:43:13 GMT -5
Well I wouldnt go so far to say that it couldn't sink through. That's entirely dependent on tank placement in relationship to the steel framework. Even then, if it did line up over a beam, one side or the other could sink through resulting in an unleveled tank
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Post by jasonandsarah on May 1, 2015 6:54:38 GMT -5
Well I wouldnt go so far to say that it couldn't sink through. That's entirely dependent on tank placement in relationship to the steel framework. Even then, if it did line up over a beam, one side or the other could sink through resulting in an unleveled tank I'm gonna fix it this weekend. The weak spot is towards the middle and used to be a high spot I believe. Kinda weird though because it's always been level and still is? It has always felt like there's 2 really strong spots on each end of the tank. If I lightly bounce on the floor I can feel where the floor has no give at all. Do you know if the steal frame goes the long way or the short, The I beams? Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on May 1, 2015 8:04:56 GMT -5
All mobile homes are built on a steel trailer frame as far as I've always seen. There are two structural I-beams on mobile homes that run the entire length of the home much the same way with any trailer frame. Running the length of the trailer you will have steel crossmembers that span the width of the house. These will typically be spaced about every 2ft or so and usually are where the flooring material is attached. Hopefully fixing your problem will be as simple as fitting another layer of thick plywood under the weak spots and resupporting the floor after.
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Post by jasonandsarah on May 1, 2015 9:13:32 GMT -5
I'm going to be moving in the near future and a complete fix would be a lot easier then.
So what I'm thinking is attaching 4X4's to a 1/2" or 3/4" piece of plywood in any and all weak spots and temp supportingvitb until I can fix it permanently? Getting to the floor underneath the tank is nearly impossible with the metal cross beams underneath so I think this is my only option?
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