putting tank in loft!!

[jase158]

I need to put tank in loft!! in my own home, I want to raise it for better pressure, loads of space in loft so want to raise it fairly high, whats the best way to make platform? not a big tank, but obviously don't want it to fall!!

So belts and braces to hold it up!!

 

[lambchop]

1 bar of pressure for every 10 metres. You maybe able to raise it a couple of metres depending how high your loft space is so a possible increase of 0.1 bar for every metre increase in height. Could be wrong as doing this off the top of my head mate

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Marine ply, cls and some 2" 10s mate

 

[jase158]

so pointless!!
might just put it in loft then as need space in airing cupboard!!

 

[jase158]

Marine ply, cls and some 2" 10s mate

whats CLS?

 

[wattsie1987]

whats CLS?

Canadian lumber standard. Used mostly for studs/first fix doesn't split as easily and nice to handle.

As mentioned 25mm marine ply deck. And CLS carcass from joists to trusses all four corners and counter batten against the joists to spread the load, build an internal platform inside that cross braced. Jobs a goodun!

 

[jase158]

Canadian lumber standard. Used mostly for studs/first fix doesn't split as easily and nice to handle.

As mentioned 25mm marine ply deck. And CLS carcass from joists to trusses all four corners and counter batten against the joists to spread the load, build an internal platform inside that cross braced. Jobs a goodun!

Brilliant, thanks, didn't even think about trusses!! brilliant!!

 

[wattsie1987]

I meant to put rafters actually. If you have trusses tho all the better!

 

[WaterTight]

it's true that raising tank upon a time and money consumingly large constructed platform increases output at taps by a tiny degree, so why was it such a common practise?

 

[lambchop]

The op is a little unclear, I think it's a combined cyl and feed tank. He needs the space, put it in the loft. We needed more water compared to back in the day, larger cwsc, house prices more expensive, space a premium etc. there could be a really hood historical reason good knows what it is, I'm just speculating