Re: [A/S] Black tank?

I have a black water tank that sits on the floor that I installed. I
built a plywood encasement around it and the stool sits on the plywood
and connects to the tank. I built sides with supports that would hold
the top piece of wood and it is holding up well. As an FYI the older
Airstreams used this placement as a normal way to install a black
water tank. My 61 came from the factory this way.

Hope this helps
Ed
On Mar 28, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Steve Pfiffner wrote:

> Carolyn,
>
> It would really help if you stated what year and model Airstream you
> are
> working with. I have not seen black tanks that sit on the floor (and
> why
> would
> you want to take up floor space with a black tank). I have an early
> 60's
> Avion
> which is fairly typical of the era, it has a galvanized steel fresh
> water
> tank beneath the front window which was originally covered and with
> the
> Gaucho installed could not be seen. Its black tank is underneath a
> raised
> section of the rear bath floor with the toilet right on top of it.
> Trailers
> before 1973 had no gray water tanks and in my early 60's Avion gray
> water
> just falls out onto the ground which is frowned on in most places
> these
> days.
> Steve
> '61 Avion Tourist 20
> '89 Airstream Excella 29
> '95 Winnebago Luxor AllSteer 37
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Carolyn Phillips <
> carolynlphillips@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I want to put a black tank in that will sit on the floor. I see
> other
> > set ups like this with a shroud covering the tank. My questions is
> > how much structural support does that shroud need. Are the tanks
> > strong enough with just a piece of ply on top and around 3 sides?
> >
> > Would love to know how some of the originals were done. Mine had
> been
> > removed, so I have no idea how it was done.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Carolyn
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
>
>

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