The bradnail in the top piece that goes into the other 3/4" plywood helps some but once you glue the pieces together and then bradnail the mini crown molding piece into the top and sides it holds it together nice and tight. My sketch is a little out of scale, you can see from my original picture that the crown molding comes most of the way out under the top 3/4" piece which adds a lot of support.
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The bradnail in the top piece that goes into the other 3/4" plywood helps some but once you glue the pieces together and then bradnail the mini crown molding piece into the top and sides it holds it together nice and tight. My sketch is a little out of scale, you can see from my original picture that the crown molding comes most of the way out under the top 3/4" piece which adds a lot of support.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Mine is very similar to @Snorkelsteve's stand but I went even higher to cover the sandbed line as well. Brad nailed and glued, trims made of laminated pine that was ripped and routed.
Another option seeing as you have an older home is instead of going crazy with the trim finishes in spots where you won't really see it (Inside corner under the shelf) maybe get some corbels and put them in each corner (Maybe one in the center as well) to support the shelf and use some nice thick distressed wood as your shelf?
Another option seeing as you have an older home is instead of going crazy with the trim finishes in spots where you won't really see it (Inside corner under the shelf) maybe get some corbels and put them in each corner (Maybe one in the center as well) to support the shelf and use some nice thick distressed wood as your shelf?
SuperDodge
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My stand is “wrap” for a basic 2x stand. Hope this drawing helps you understand the basics of it. The tank sits on a plywood sheet that is the same size as the tank. Then I used 3/4” sanded hardwood plywood to wrap the 2x stand.
This is how I would do it. Use plywood if you're doing a plywood stand and then edgeband the plywood shelf with thin strips of solid lumber.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
I don't personally see any issues with that, you could always leave a 1/16 or 1/8" gap between the two and caulk it. The only thing I could MAYBE see is when you fill it if the water pressure pushes the panes out ever so slightly you've now got extra stress along the bottom of the glass if theres no room for expansion. Bit of a stretch though, not sure how much the glass would flex if atall given your tank dimensions...
I’ve been in the planning stages of building the stand for my 100g. The finish work is whats been scaring me. I’ve never donar any carpentry. But this image sheds so much light! Thank you.My stand is “wrap” for a basic 2x stand. Hope this drawing helps you understand the basics of it. The tank sits on a plywood sheet that is the same size as the tank. Then I used 3/4” sanded hardwood plywood to wrap the 2x stand.
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