The Bark Wall
Back on Post #2, I mentioned that my wife and I wanted to do something really different with the wall that our 365 Gallon reef tank is going to be build around. We thought about wood paneling (which is the current look on the wall) and then we considered doing a slate rock wall. Finally, we found that exact distinctly different look we wanted for our tank - a Bark Wall. We found a place in North Carolina called BarkHouse.com that specializes in building bark wall panels made from North Carolina trees. We went and visited the factory where they build the bark wall panels. It is truly a unique (one-of-a-kind) product. We bought 4 bark samples and then I did a very smart thing.....I left it up to my wife to select the right “look” for our home and tank - as she has great decorator taste....me not so much. Here were the final four choices:
After much deliberation she ended-up selecting the one on the far right - called Popular Bark.
Over the last 6+ weeks the panels have been assembled, sanded and lacquered. There are a total of six 10’ (H) x 5’ (W) panels being made for our aquarium wall. Here is what a panel looks like once finished.
As you can see from the picture, these are “SERIOUS” bark panels!
Today we took deliver of the finished panels. The picture below shows just how heavy these panels are as they had to be delivered to our home using a forklift.
The poles on top of the crate will be used to build the ceiling trim, the trim around the tank and the wall baseboard. Getting this wall built is turning out to be as big as the tank project and just as expensive! But it should look really awesome. I joke with my wife and tell her I think people are going to be more impressed with the wall than our reef tank
Back on Post #2, I mentioned that my wife and I wanted to do something really different with the wall that our 365 Gallon reef tank is going to be build around. We thought about wood paneling (which is the current look on the wall) and then we considered doing a slate rock wall. Finally, we found that exact distinctly different look we wanted for our tank - a Bark Wall. We found a place in North Carolina called BarkHouse.com that specializes in building bark wall panels made from North Carolina trees. We went and visited the factory where they build the bark wall panels. It is truly a unique (one-of-a-kind) product. We bought 4 bark samples and then I did a very smart thing.....I left it up to my wife to select the right “look” for our home and tank - as she has great decorator taste....me not so much. Here were the final four choices:
After much deliberation she ended-up selecting the one on the far right - called Popular Bark.
Over the last 6+ weeks the panels have been assembled, sanded and lacquered. There are a total of six 10’ (H) x 5’ (W) panels being made for our aquarium wall. Here is what a panel looks like once finished.
As you can see from the picture, these are “SERIOUS” bark panels!
Today we took deliver of the finished panels. The picture below shows just how heavy these panels are as they had to be delivered to our home using a forklift.
The poles on top of the crate will be used to build the ceiling trim, the trim around the tank and the wall baseboard. Getting this wall built is turning out to be as big as the tank project and just as expensive! But it should look really awesome. I joke with my wife and tell her I think people are going to be more impressed with the wall than our reef tank