So I'm having a dilemma with my new stand I plan on building. The tank has a bottom trim that structural, so it's clear the edge of the tank must be supported properly.
The issue I'm running into is I want to tile the outside of my stand, yet not have the base of the stand be outside the lines of the tank once the tile is on it.
The info below is essentially a profile shot. My question is, if my base (green)is 3/4" plywood to support the tank (black), normally the stand (yellow) would be right to the edge below, but in my case I need the stand to be 5/8" in, so once I attach the tile (red), it's flush with the tank. In this case, the base (green) is cantalevered the 5/8" to accommodate the tile.
How significant of an issue is this?
Am I risking the structural integrity?
I'm thinking I probably cannot do this, as the weight of the tank is carried by the outer edge, anyone have ideas? Or do I need to suck it up, build the stand normally, and have my tile be 5/8" outside from the tank itself?
The issue I'm running into is I want to tile the outside of my stand, yet not have the base of the stand be outside the lines of the tank once the tile is on it.
The info below is essentially a profile shot. My question is, if my base (green)is 3/4" plywood to support the tank (black), normally the stand (yellow) would be right to the edge below, but in my case I need the stand to be 5/8" in, so once I attach the tile (red), it's flush with the tank. In this case, the base (green) is cantalevered the 5/8" to accommodate the tile.
How significant of an issue is this?
Am I risking the structural integrity?
I'm thinking I probably cannot do this, as the weight of the tank is carried by the outer edge, anyone have ideas? Or do I need to suck it up, build the stand normally, and have my tile be 5/8" outside from the tank itself?
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