unbreakabl
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I was just wondering if you really needed to glue all of the pieces before nailing them in? Please advise
DIY Stank please help
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it would be a good idea. it would bone the stand alot better.
acrylic51
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I would glue and use screws as well instead of nails, because nails at times will back out....How big of a tank are we talking about? Make sure you support your stand very well, meaning not relying just on the screws to hold things together.....Remember to use cripple studs as well in your construction, and depending how big might want to lag as well
scsinet
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Absolutely glue... always. It makes the joint so much stronger that there's no excuse not to do it. It's just good practice when building any furniture anyhow.
I personally always glue mine using waterproof wood glue and use a combination of deck screws and carriage bolts to hold it together.
I have a lot of pictures of one of my stands on my web site (www.davestanks.com) which might give you some contruction hints. It's under "How To/DIY"
I personally always glue mine using waterproof wood glue and use a combination of deck screws and carriage bolts to hold it together.
I have a lot of pictures of one of my stands on my web site (www.davestanks.com) which might give you some contruction hints. It's under "How To/DIY"
trainfever
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I would also recomend stainless steel screws.
hardcrab67
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Stank, I don't stank, I just took a shower!
