How would I get 200 gallons of water onto the roof of my apartment?

[NetWareHead]

pressure

Shhh I want to see pics of a collapsed roof and a future thread "My landlord evicted me and suing me for a new roof; what do I do??!!?" thread. Go on op and ignore my earlier advice this forum has been slow lately

 

[SSSnail]

I think you should double up and get two pools up there.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Want pics?

still waiting

 

[Red Squirrel]

Does your laundry tub have a threaded faucet? You can just connect a garden hose to it.

And yes, there will be enough pressure, unless the roof happens to line up with the top of the city water tower, which I highly doubt, if you are that close to the limit your pressure would SUCK badly and some times you would not even get any pressure when the tank is not full.

If no threaded faucet anywhere in the house, you could use a bilge pump in a sink and just let water flow in a sink and have it pump out. Try to equalize the flow to the rate the pump can handle and keep an eye on it. Any excess will just go down the sink's overflow hole.

But I would be worried about that much weight up there. If you're seriously going to do this I would put levels on the ground around the pool and if they move I would cease adding water because it means the trusses/beams are starting to bend. While roofs are designed to hold like 8+ feet of snow, snow is not as dense as actual water.

 

[Subyman]

I wouldn't worry about the weight. Buildings with flat roofs and tenant access are typically well built. We are talking steel I-beams.

 

[bbhaag]

Why don't you just ask one of your neighbors on the fourth floor to help you out? Run a hose from one of their sinks up the steps to the roof. Should fill up pretty fast.

 

[QueBert]

Why don't you just ask one of your neighbors on the fourth floor to help you out? Run a hose from one of their sinks up the steps to the roof. Should fill up pretty fast.

"hay neighbor, I want to put this 200 gallon pool which will be heavy as shit on the roof right above your apartment. I was wondering if I could use your sink to run a hose to fill it up?"

what could possibly go wrong there?

 

[Phoenix86]

I think you should double up and get two pools up there.

:thumbsup:
You could put a net up between them and play water volleyball.

 

[Phoenix86]

"hay neighbor, I want to put this 200 gallon pool which will be heavy as shit on the roof right above your apartment. I was wondering if I could use your sink to run a hose to fill it up?"

what could possibly go wrong there?

Ask the 3rd floor neighbor.

 

[DrPizza]

I wouldn't suspect that 1600 pounds would damage the structure, but you never know.

10 inches of snow is roughly equivalent to 1 inch of water. Since his pool is going to be at least 8 inches deep, it's the equivalent of nearly 7 feet of snow sitting on that section of roof. 7 feet of snow is known to collapse roofs. If the OP is in the North, with a flat roof, it's probably designed to carry such a load with no problem. If the OP is somewhere that doesn't get such static loads, then who knows what'll happen.

I'd like to suggest that if the hose works well, get 2 pools, and haul up some buckets of sand. Beaches are nice. Make sure you've got streaming video so we watch and laugh our asses off when the roof collapses can see the bikini clad babes you invite over.

 

[Gibsons]

Or it'll end AWESOME.

Record everything.

 

[zinfamous]

Is there enough room for bean bag game and maybe a cookout up there? Might I recommend hauling a turkey fryer up to your roof?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Is there enough room for bean bag game and maybe a cookout up there? Might I recommend hauling a turkey fryer up to your roof?

Excellent! A fryer fire will get the party foamed and the fire department will fill the pool at the same time! The op will be an instant media hit and the party will become legendary.

 

[twinrider1]

Use an Archimedes Screw. And that will be the name and theme of the hot tub party. Everyone dresses Greek and you've planted the subconscious seed within your guests the they'll be getting laid.

 

[Pulsar]

Excellent! A fryer fire will get the party foamed and the fire department will fill the pool at the same time! The op will be an instant media hit and the party will become legendary.

A disco ball will reflect the fire engine's spotlight beautifully if you do this at night. It could be a foam party with laser light show!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

A disco ball will reflect the fire engine's spotlight beautifully if you do this at night. It could be a foam party with laser light show!

The survivors will be famous for life.:thumbsup:

 

[MongGrel]

I wouldn't worry about the weight. Buildings with flat roofs and tenant access are typically well built. We are talking steel I-beams.

YMMV.

But I-beams a good thing, even planes ramming into em can cause problems though.

 

[SparkyJJO]

This thread has potential.

 

[John Connor]

Talking about about this with some friends and one mentioned that you might, might just have to ask your landlord and the city.

 

[Captante]

Talking about about this with some friends and one mentioned that you might, might just have to ask your landlord and the city.

Shhhhhhh! You'll spoil all the fun!

 

[dank69]

Talking about about this with some friends and one mentioned that you might, might just have to ask your landlord and the city.

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

 

[dank69]

YMMV.

But I-beams a good thing, even planes ramming into em can cause problems though.

The beams will be fine as long as he doesn't cut them with thermite first.

 

[IronWing]

Flat roof? Easy-peazee. Block the roof drains and put a sump up there with a discharge to your pool. Wait for rain.

You could have a Sandy beach up there.

 

[Rakehellion]

I wouldn't worry about the weight. Buildings with flat roofs and tenant access are typically well built. We are talking steel I-beams.

Good thing I'm not filling it with jet fuel.

 

[Rakehellion]

:thumbsup:
You could put a net up between them and play water volleyball.

marco yolo