Making a diy stand and one of the 2x4s on the bottom frame is slightly crooked....My floor is carpet so won't it "cushion" it?
Does the bottom of the stand have to be leveled?
- Thread starter FluffySackson
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Something to keep in mind, do not level the tank directly under the tank or count on foam to level the tank. The stand must be leveled, not the tank!
Eventually that "cushion" will go away. Pretty much as soon as you fill the tank up. The stand can be off level as long as it isn't "bent".
Make sure to double up your support beams (vertical) and that will be all that matters, the horizontal ones will only serve to keep it together. By double up I mean wedge another section of 2x4 between the upper and lower horizontal cross beam, almost like creating a 4x4. I imagine you will need to level the support beams with shims anyway very likely, so a bend will not make a difference. Reference King Joey's DIY stand video if you don't know what I mean about doubling up the support beams.