I am renovating a cabin and have started to look over the floor in the section that will become a bathroom and will also house a 500-liter slingtank plus a freshwater tank. It seems to be double-layered tongue-and-groove planks under the masonite and the frame marked with thicker lines on the sketch are heavy joists supporting everything.

The electric boiler/slingtank will likely weigh close to 700kg when filled. Should it be sufficient to reinforce with 22mm chipboard on top of the existing floor, or should I consider another solution and, if I lay chipboard before the other sheets (50mm grooved polystyrene for underfloor heating is to be laid in part of the room), where should the vapor barrier be placed? Sketch illustrating floor plan layout for a bathroom renovation with marked areas for a 500-liter tank and reinforcement options for supporting structures.
 
I would probably cast or mason some plinth to take the large (700kg) point load.
 
Chipboard flooring reinforces nothing. There must be a proper foundation underneath or strong beams.
 
It's mostly about trying to distribute the weight as best as possible. The pan is 70x70.

It is a cabin on stilts, so casting does not seem like a reasonable option to me.
 
R RocketScienceSmurf said:
It's a cabin on piers, so casting doesn't seem like a reasonable option to me.
Then use masonry, concrete blocks bear weight well.
 
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