Looking for ways to hide sump under stand

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Hi I bought a black steel stand with an open bottom before I thought I would use a sump.

now that I have a sump, I am thinking of covering the area.

do you have any ideas that would be easy and look good? Wife will get on my case if it looks too homemade.

I am not very handy and I am scared of using power saws.

I was thinking of some kind of panelling with magnets.

any ideas would be appreciated.

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Can't say if it's available in your area, but corrugated polyethylene sheets are a very easy DIY material. I can get them in 120cm x 60cm sizes here. You'd want a single sheet to be big enough to cover your sump.

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Some are rigid and some are not. You'll want to get the more rigid type.

You can cut it with a box cutter type knife:

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There are also sheets similar to the above made from polycarbonate. Stronger and more $$ than polyethylene.

You could also use smokey acrylic. You can get that at a glass shop and ask them to cut it for you.
 
Can't say if it's available in your area, but corrugated polyethylene sheets are a very easy DIY material. I can get them in 120cm x 60cm sizes here. You'd want a single sheet to be big enough to cover your sump.

1583392970652.png


Some are rigid and some are not. You'll want to get the more rigid type.

You can cut it with a box cutter type knife:

1583393089711.png



There are also sheets similar to the above made from polycarbonate. Stronger and more $$ than polyethylene.

You could also use smokey acrylic. You can get that at a glass shop and ask them to cut it for you.
Thanks for ideas
 

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