Installing Acrylic Baffle / False Wall the CORRECT Way

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blaxsun said:
Helpful vide. Was curious: what's the rationale behind the acrylic not touching the glass?
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it’s in the video lol!!! acrylic expands when it gets wet so you need silicone between the acrylic and the glass to compensate for any movement.
 
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cromag27 said:
it’s in the video lol!!! acrylic expands when it gets wet so you need silicone between the acrylic and the glass to compensate for any movement.
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Must've missed that when my offspring came in to bug me about feeding him... :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 

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