Red, where do you live?? I've moved since I last updated my info. I live in Sewell now
I'm in Sayreville.....I'd guess about an hour an a half away from you.
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Red, where do you live?? I've moved since I last updated my info. I live in Sewell now
I'm in Sayreville.....I'd guess about an hour an a half away from you.
Gotcha! Thanks for the heads up guys!! I completely forgot about the plywood for inside the stand as well! Glad I said something even tho we all know multiple trips to the hardware store is always imminent [emoji23][emoji23]
It's alright. You're new at building and, you're asking good questions. You'll come out looking good when you're done.Yeah I'm not sure why I thought I'd need that many sheets lol I'm thinking I'll be okay with 2 of em
No such thing as a stupid question, we're here to help. And think positiveThanks! I hope so!
That's an easy fix, just make you pieces that are on the floor longer. I don't know if you thought about that, but it's coming alongWell I went out to Lowes today. Got a bunch of 2x4's cut up.. everything is pretty good to be honest. I started building it but now I'm seeing that I need to make this stand deeper. I didn't take into acct how much room the pillars would take up inside the stand. My plan was to put a 34x15x15 sump in there but now with the bulky pillars I only have 13.75" to work with and I don't like that.. this is as far as I got plus 2 more pillars
From where the first pillar is set up, everything to the right of that is gonna be for the tank. The other little section on the left side is going to be a separate cabinet for my controller and other electronics i don't want near water
Good advice.I'm calling a time out!
You might wish to reassess your ability to build your own....between your skill level and now seeing that you live in a condo/apartment. I own a house and do all my plywood cutting outside...will you be able to do that. If you do decide to go forward, you mentioned you had a circular saw. I would make the cuts yourself using a speed square on dimensional lumber and a straight edge that clamped to the plywood to cut the plywood.
The speed square can be had at Harbor Freight for a couple bucks:
HF doesn't have the long cutting guide, but HD has one for about $20:
and HERE's the link to that cutting guide.
Both of these tools will make sure your circular saw cuts are straight.
Remember, measure twice and cut once!
Saw horses would also make the job a bit easier.
And one final note....I see you live in NJ. If you wish to bring your wood over, I'd cut it for you....although I believe Blackwood is pretty far down south.....so far down south, I don't know were it is. Do you guys speak with an accent?
So I'm gonna attempt to build my own stand but I've never done this before. Off the top of your head, what items should I be picking up? I have some tools at my house(drill, jigsaw, circular saw, screwdrivers, level, etc etc) but as far as glue, hardware and wood/finishes go, I'm unsure. Like I said, first time doing this so bare with me lol
I used lag bolts on the main structure and long woo screws on the rest of the frame.Post #2 said to use deck screws. I am no expert but I believe the shear strength of a deck screw compared to a standard wood screw is different. Unless you have notched your main supports, I would never use a 'deck' screw to carry loads of weight.