Hi All,
So I went to the hardware store this evening with the intention of buying all the lumber and materials to build a double stand that would hold two 6ft tanks one above the other. On the way to the lumber, I decided to stop and look at the metal racks they had available and found a sale on a 77"W x 72"H x24"D Heavy Duty Steel Shelf for $120. Each shelf will hold 2,000lbs, so I bought it.
Since my tanks are 18"D and the shelves on this are 24"D, the frame of the tank would lay on the wire part of the shelf. Would a sheet of plywood be suffice under the tank to make it flat? How thick should the plywood be? Should I still put a sheet of insulation between the plywood and the tank?
Here is a pic of the rack:
So I went to the hardware store this evening with the intention of buying all the lumber and materials to build a double stand that would hold two 6ft tanks one above the other. On the way to the lumber, I decided to stop and look at the metal racks they had available and found a sale on a 77"W x 72"H x24"D Heavy Duty Steel Shelf for $120. Each shelf will hold 2,000lbs, so I bought it.
Since my tanks are 18"D and the shelves on this are 24"D, the frame of the tank would lay on the wire part of the shelf. Would a sheet of plywood be suffice under the tank to make it flat? How thick should the plywood be? Should I still put a sheet of insulation between the plywood and the tank?
Here is a pic of the rack:
