Glade to see your bouncing back from the devisation you had. Looks like it going to turn out pretty nice.
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turkeyboy85;4660164; said:
I would advise using "green board" (sheet rock used in bathrooms) around and underneath the ray tank if you really need to use any sheet rock. It might cost a little more, but in the long run it will pay off.
Your project really looks inspiring to think your basement was or had been devistated by flooding. The repairs are really looking great and I am definitely excited to see it finished. A man of many talents you are my friend. Hat's off to you!
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I agree... Looks great. As a builder myself, I have put tank openings in peoples homes. Found that concrete board (bathroom board, green board) works best for areas that are or have the chance of getting wet. Due to over time, all sheet rock exposed to wet or moist areas will grow mold. They do also make mold free sheet rock, (will never grow any mold no matter what. But either way, it cost a little more than average sheetrock.
Concrete board under the tank is a good idea. Keep any water from getting on the wood, and growing mold on it also. I also suggest treating the wood on the bottom with deck stain. That way its treated and no worries for the future..
Looks great, cant wait to see it finished.
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Concrete board under the tank is a good idea. Keep any water from getting on the wood, and growing mold on it also. I also suggest treating the wood on the bottom with deck stain. That way its treated and no worries for the future..
Looks great, cant wait to see it finished.
Keep us posted
bcfd144;4661541; said:
bcfd144:
I on a personal level, would be hesitant of putting this directly under the tank. Why would you do it other than the idea of it becoming wet? Would it not scratch the tank bottom if it came in direct contact with the tank? I would think maybe this is an extreme decission without puting a layer of 3/4" polystyrene between it and the tank bottom.
I must agree with you on the deck stain, though. How many coats of deck stain would you suggest to the OP for this application? Maybe the use of Pressure Treated Lumber too, as an after thought if the wood will be covered with sheetrock. It seems to me, either way, you'd be doing yourself much time saving work and the savings would lighten the pocket expenses in the long run.
Treated wood would be better to use, but even that over time will grow mold. It just is harder for water to get into the wood when its treated. But since you already built it, and from the pics, it looks like its not treated wood, Id say put at least 4 coats of deck stain on it. That way it will last a long long time and you wont have to mess with it for years down the road. Since you have this in your house, there is no weather to ware the deck stain down and wont need to retreat for a long long time if you do around 4 coats. But thats really up to you on how many coats you use. At least 2, no less than that
Reason I said concrete board under the tank, is it looks like you have a sheet of wood already on there for a base for the tank to sit on. If you are not putting sand or something on the bottom of the tank (some of us do put in sand and some just leave it bare is why I say this)its a good idea to put a piece of concrete board under the tank, paint it what ever color you want and then place tank in, so if you have a bare bottom tank, you wont see thru it and see the construction of the frame or plywood holding the tank up and will protect you from water getting on that plywood and frame area.. (kill two birds with one stone so to speak... protect from water, and give a good look to a bare bottom tank with what ever color you chose to pain it in... Plus the concrete board will hold the weight of the tank on it better than a regular piece of sheet rock.
Concrete board can scratch glass, but when its painted, the concrete board wont be so rought anyway.. Thats also why green board is good, its not near as rouch, but harder to cover the green when you paint it unless you paint it will Kills base coat paint first..
Brings me to another point, paint the entire room the tank is housed in with Kills base coat paint first before painting the room the color you want to pain it. That will at least help what sheetrock you already have up to be protected from the water it may be exposed to over time. But still is better to use concrete board, green board or water proof dry wall instead of regular sheetrock....
Reason I said concrete board under the tank, is it looks like you have a sheet of wood already on there for a base for the tank to sit on. If you are not putting sand or something on the bottom of the tank (some of us do put in sand and some just leave it bare is why I say this)its a good idea to put a piece of concrete board under the tank, paint it what ever color you want and then place tank in, so if you have a bare bottom tank, you wont see thru it and see the construction of the frame or plywood holding the tank up and will protect you from water getting on that plywood and frame area.. (kill two birds with one stone so to speak... protect from water, and give a good look to a bare bottom tank with what ever color you chose to pain it in... Plus the concrete board will hold the weight of the tank on it better than a regular piece of sheet rock.
Concrete board can scratch glass, but when its painted, the concrete board wont be so rought anyway.. Thats also why green board is good, its not near as rouch, but harder to cover the green when you paint it unless you paint it will Kills base coat paint first..
Brings me to another point, paint the entire room the tank is housed in with Kills base coat paint first before painting the room the color you want to pain it. That will at least help what sheetrock you already have up to be protected from the water it may be exposed to over time. But still is better to use concrete board, green board or water proof dry wall instead of regular sheetrock....
