Fix water tank to wall

[mrjohn]

I need to find some heavy duty shelving or brackets to attach a water tank to a brick wall (actually more likely breezeblock wall)

I’ve looked around some of my local builders merchants and can’t find anything suitable.

Has anybody any ideas on this?

[Lamkyong]

the size/capacity will determine the basic requirements for your question of course the weight of the tank when filled anything more than say a toilet cistern size will require probably a floor mounted mounted system to be secure and safe

[worgeordie]

Go to the local metal,welding workshop,they will be one in your area I am sure,

and get them to knock one up for you,to your exact design,should not cost much.

regards Worgeordie

[stoneyboy]

As above,I don't think mounting a water tank to a breeze block wall is the best option although that depends on the tank capacity.

Better to get a frame knocked up that can be bolted to the ground.

[mrjohn]

This all sounds like good advice, so thank you all.

I was hoping there was some sort of magic wall fixing available (perhaps a skyhook!)

But you’re all correct. I’ve drilled into one of these walls before and they are not very stable.

Getting something knocked up in a welding shop seems like the best idea.

[kannot]

I wouldnt even attempt to fasten it to a wall here, theyre crap and waters heavy

[IMHO]

I wouldnt even attempt to fasten it to a wall here, theyre crap and waters heavy

Indeed it is.. 1KG per litre in fact

Even a small tank of say 500L is half a ton. No way that's getting wall mounted

A normal sized tank (1200-2000L) would be the equivalent of wall-mounting a car, LOL.

Edited February 26, 2016 by IMHO

[johng]

This all sounds like good advice, so thank you all.

I was hoping there was some sort of magic wall fixing available (perhaps a skyhook!)

But you’re all correct. I’ve drilled into one of these walls before and they are not very stable.

Getting something knocked up in a welding shop seems like the best idea.

Used to be a favourite joke to send the newbie off to get the "skyhook" when he came back empty handed

tell him to go look again the "skyhook" is next to the "longstand"

[johng]

A couple of hours after the above,I was watching a documentary about cold war spies...turns out there is such a thing as a "skyhook"

Basically its a plane that hooks personnel and equipment up and away from behind enemy lines without having to land....see you learn something new everyday !

[JAS21]

This all sounds like good advice, so thank you all.

I was hoping there was some sort of magic wall fixing available (perhaps a skyhook!)

But you’re all correct. I’ve drilled into one of these walls before and they are not very stable.

Getting something knocked up in a welding shop seems like the best idea.

If you do fasten it to your wall ... could you post the 'commissioning' video please ...