At last! Pics of new recessed tank!!!
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schadiest1
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looks great, how long has the whole setup taken you?
maeistero
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awesome looking setup. i wish i'd taken pics of my last 2 recessed(sp?) tanks. it was a freshwater system and i used stained driftwood to finish the edges. then i put shelves made of the driftwood under the tanks with various weird antiques on them.
if you are any good at plumbing you can make your life a heckuva lot easier if there's a bathroom nearby. i ran water lines from the ceiling (wouldn't work all that good with sw) and a drain pipe between the two tanks (thread the end for a plug for smell)
puffer32
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I am the wife! :hilarious And its not the basement actually. Our house is a raised rancher, the downstairs is just partially in the ground, and there is a bathroom. Its a fairly new home, and the previous owners didn't bother to finish off afew rooms, good for us, we got the house at a steal! I will show finished room when its complete, part of it has old wood also, like old boat wood, and we are going for the neautical theme, did you do old sea captains etc? Sounds like it was really nice!
puffer32
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I am the wife! :hilarious And its not the basement actually. Our house is a raised rancher, the downstairs is just partially in the ground, and there is a bathroom. Its a fairly new home, and the previous owners didn't bother to finish off afew rooms, good for us, we got the house at a steal! I will show finished room when its complete, part of it has old wood also, like old boat wood, and we are going for the nautical theme, did you do old sea captains etc? Sounds like it was really nice!
mr_bill
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Great looking tank, I'm looking at the picture and I'm trying to see the area where the support legs are touching the ground.. If you havn't already I would really suggest adding cross members at the bottom connecting the legs together. Reason I say this is I could see a possible issue later where say someone trips and knocks into that one outside leg... if there was a little water or whatever on the ground... ya I'd brace that. :thinking:
Use wood screws so you don't have to hammer.
Use wood screws so you don't have to hammer.
trainfever
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I hate to tell you this but I feel I have to. From what I can see in your pics, those legs are not going to support your tank for long. You support legs are nailed into the sides of your cross members. You cross members should be sitting on top of your legs. Right now, all the weight is sitting on the nails. They will eventually work loose and your tank will come crashing down. If you want to host more pics, I could give you a better assessment. JUst so you know, I worked as a carpenter for years. I would definitely redo those legs.
mr_bill
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Originally Posted by trainfever
I hate to tell you this but I feel I have to. From what I can see in your pics, those legs are not going to support your tank for long. You support legs are nailed into the sides of your cross members. You cross members should be sitting on top of your legs. Right now, all the weight is sitting on the nails. They will eventually work loose and your tank will come crashing down. If you want to host more pics, I could give you a better assessment. JUst so you know, I worked as a carpenter for years. I would definitely redo those legs.
I agree, and if they don't want to remove the tank to redo the stand they should be able to slide a second 2x4 under the cross members along side of the exsisting legs. That should make it plenty strong if attached using those metal brackets I would think.
I'm no expert, and I didn't catch what trainfever mentioned on first look but he is totally right. You really need to get some wood under the cross members, and I would also box in the legs at the bottom just so they can't slide out if someone falls into it.
I hate to tell you this but I feel I have to. From what I can see in your pics, those legs are not going to support your tank for long. You support legs are nailed into the sides of your cross members. You cross members should be sitting on top of your legs. Right now, all the weight is sitting on the nails. They will eventually work loose and your tank will come crashing down. If you want to host more pics, I could give you a better assessment. JUst so you know, I worked as a carpenter for years. I would definitely redo those legs.
I agree, and if they don't want to remove the tank to redo the stand they should be able to slide a second 2x4 under the cross members along side of the exsisting legs. That should make it plenty strong if attached using those metal brackets I would think.
I'm no expert, and I didn't catch what trainfever mentioned on first look but he is totally right. You really need to get some wood under the cross members, and I would also box in the legs at the bottom just so they can't slide out if someone falls into it.
puffer32
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OK, my hubby is going to put more support under the frame, not beside it like it is now. He doesn't agree that the carpenters nails will work loose, and says its built better then his water bed frame, and weighs less, but you scared me, so he is downstairs doing the reinforcing now, I will post the new pics when he is done, thanks!
airforceb2
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Hey Puff~
Tank looks great. The pictures look a lot better now that the resolution is fixed. Can't wait to see the final product!!
Tank looks great. The pictures look a lot better now that the resolution is fixed. Can't wait to see the final product!!
mr_bill
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Tell your hubby I'm sorry if I my posts came across bad, I really love what he's done with the wall and tank. He could be right, and nothing would happen, but on the other hand it could be catastrophic as far as damages go. I fealt much how he probably does when my wife's best friends husband who is a plumber told my wife my handy work under the sink was going to fail. Long story short, we changed out the parts and design how he said and it's been alot better setup.
puffer32
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Can't get a pic to come out I will try tomorrow. And just so you all know, we appreciate the time you took to voice your concerns, you didn't have to take the time, but you did, for that we thank you! BTW, we all aren't experts in everything, we all do the best we can to save money where we can, its good to know we can get tips here on these boards, maybe there are some DIY plumbing boards out there! Thanks! :happyfish