Show Off Your Custom Wood Canopies and Stands

[Kaysneezye]

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[s2nhle]

My redo:
2x6 top frame, doubled front beam, 3/4" plywood top.
2x4 ladder frame for bottom, 1/2" plywood top.
White Formica laminate on both tops.
1/2" plywood back & sides.

Painted & ready to go in:

And with panels put on - resting on trim and held to stand by magnets:

Very Awesome.

 

[don_chuwish]

Thanks!

 

[Mebeknob]

@Phaquer I want to see more of the structure to your solid hardwood stands! That is some fine woodworking. lol I'm tired of seeing 2x4 stands wrapped in plywood.

 

[Slm222]

 

[merfish101]

This is my 180 gallon discus tank. No canopy, but the stand was built from a picture I saw.

Do you have a build thread for your stand?

 

[nova65ss]

Heres mine I didn't build it #fintastic Aquariums wake county. I will be building a raised hood for it after it is setup and running.

 

[lennyd19]

Awesome work!

 

[chomoney]

Here's a peak at mine. Having the sump room in the basement really opens up the possibilities with the stand.

 

[Mebeknob]

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Good idea having the sink right next to it!

 

[Even Further]

Here's my plywood stand I'm working on, pretty much done. I used a few magnets for the door instead of hinges. The top is a 3cm solid granite stone slab. Inside has a LED strip and painted in gloss white appliance epoxy paint.

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

Love it

 

[Tom Lipare]

Do you have a build thread for your stand?

Sorry I don't. Was to busy building it to think about that. Tank was coming in and I needed the stand done yesterday. You know how that goes.

 

[merfish101]

Sorry I don't. Was to busy building it to think about that. Tank was coming in and I needed the stand done yesterday. You know how that goes.

Thank you for responding. I am building my stand now and yours is my inspiration/blueprint. The wife and I really like the decorative touches you used. Did you make the trim pieces or buy them? (I'm thinking untreated 4x4) I'm far from being a carpenter but I do what I can. I wish I could build it from a picture like you did but I'm not that good yet. Care to share your secret?

 

[Tom Lipare]

Hello,
Thanks for the reply back. I would say make temples of the brackets that way they are all the same, give or take...
I would say not to rush and watch what you re doing. The brackets are pieces of 1 x 5, glued together them cut out and sanded. I think the hardest part for me was getting it painted. Several coats of a good exterior paint will hold up better than interior paint. Brackets are screwed from the back. I also caulked the inside of the stand. So glad I did that since I have forgotten about it when I was filling it one day. Ended up with about 4 inches of water in the lower section of the stand. Better than on the floors.
If you have any questions let me know. I will try to help.

Tom

 

[nemo1971]

 

[Kaysneezye]

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[Sierra_Bravo]

Simple canopy for in-wall tank using lift hinges.

 

[thoroughfied]

 

[SD_Reefing]

Here is the cabinet that I built. The beam, doors and counter are made from reclaimed barn wood. Feel free to PM me with questions. Thanks for looking.

Here is a FTS Including the beam which came out of a 150 year old barn in Penn.​

Another FTS​

Before water went in - You can see how the counter turned out. The counters use to be barn floors, in the same barn the beam came from. I left the boards with heavy distressing.​

Here is a close up of the doors. The doors were made from barn fencing that came from Kentucky. All 4 doors can be removed to make maintenance easier.


Here is a shot with the front doors removed. I used 2x8 headers across the top to avoid a center beam. Makes access to the sump very easy.​

Here is a shot with all the doors removed and the trap door that conceals my cords​

That might be the best stand I've ever seen. And I love the history of being made from old barns. Well done sir