In a message dated 8/18/1999 12:50:12 PM Mountain Daylight Time, francinebethea@excite.com writes: > I will take your advice, however, and pull up the carpet to see which way > the joists are going. If my tanks are not perpendicular to the joists, I > will move them. I think you should be able to figure it out by using a studfinder over the linoleum section. Also, if there is a basement, you can go down and look up. I've never seen a house with beams on different floors going different directions, except where a wing was added on. Architects, jump in here if I'm wrong. Bob Dixon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!