kitchen cabinet bases

[jack frost]

I say, Don't do it.

Granite is like 18 pounds per sq foot if I remember.. (look it up or ask Jamey0615, he knows for sure)...

cmon people use your freaking heads


its solid oak. the same ****ing thing you use to build and aquarium stand AND allot of people here use particle board to build their stands a freaking aquarium isnt going to crush and oak stand. shore it up a little to keep any side to side movement down and you will be fine.

Granite is nowhere close,

Also the boards used in these cabinets are less dense that store bought tank stands, they are also thinner, and weaker.

Respect the 1,000 pounds you are about to spill and shatter...

yea because no one uses oak or particle baord to build aquarium stand right???? think about what youre saying here and cabinet grade wood is usaually 3/4" The store bought stand for my 150 is 3/4 ply wood grade oak with no 2x4's at all and only 1x2's in the back connecting the 2 sides.

 

[wlecount]

I used a 36" base cabinet for a 75 gallon that I had for about 2 years. My dad sold cabinets and this one was left over. I also took a junk counter top and cut it to 48" and put it on as the top. The one thing that was a bit scary was that the cabinet base was smaller than the tank footprint and I always had a fear that it would tip. I just put the weight alittle towards the rear, so if it did tip it would lean the 3-4" to wall. Still might break, but atleast it wouldn't fall on me. I Say throw in a few 2X4's to make yourself a bit more comfortable and go with it.

Heck I even found a picture!

 

[Lil_Stinker]

cmon people use your freaking heads


its solid oak. the same ****ing thing you use to build and aquarium stand AND allot of people here use particle board to build their stands a freaking aquarium isnt going to crush and oak stand. shore it up a little to keep any side to side movement down and you will be fine.



yea because no one uses oak or particle baord to build aquarium stand right???? think about what youre saying here and cabinet grade wood is usaually 3/4" The store bought stand for my 150 is 3/4 ply wood grade oak with no 2x4's at all and only 1x2's in the back connecting the 2 sides.

Its not solid oak at all, its low density particle/fiber board with an oak veneer. the doors and drawer faces are the only actual oak, and they are not supporting anything.

From the company website NOT me...

Mills Pride kitchen cabinets are manufactured of particleboard and fiberboard...

http://www.millspride.net/ check it out yourself.

I could argue this all day/night, but this is my last post in this thread.

The side of these cabinets are 3/8 not 3/4. The backs are 3/16 (except the top rail)

You also attach the kitchen cabinets to the wall & eachother for support, that back tai is screwed into wall studs. As a tank stand it would be free standing..

JF.. I agree 3/4 ply or oak is fine, this is NOT close to that all all..

Perhaps someone would like to go to lowes & measure for us?

I certainly wasn't looking to get blasted, just trying to ensure a dry floor for Mr P.

Mr. Plecko. If you rent, dont do it.. If you own, Dont do it.

If you do it, reinfoce it (oh look there is no actual support in the front)

In the end, it is your choice. but remember, you need to be comfortable with it. simple question, would you stand on that cabinet with 4 or 5 of your 200 pound friends?

 

[jack frost]

Its not solid oak at all, its low density particle/fiber board with an oak veneer. the doors and drawer faces are the only actual oak, and they are not supporting anything.

From the company website NOT me...



http://www.millspride.net/ check it out yourself.

I could argue this all day/night, but this is my last post in this thread.

The side of these cabinets are 3/8 not 3/4. The backs are 3/16 (except the top rail)

You also attach the kitchen cabinets to the wall & eachother for support, that back tai is screwed into wall studs. As a tank stand it would be free standing..

JF.. I agree 3/4 ply or oak is fine, this is NOT close to that all all..

Perhaps someone would like to go to lowes & measure for us?

I certainly wasn't looking to get blasted, just trying to ensure a dry floor for Mr P.

Mr. Plecko. If you rent, dont do it.. If you own, Dont do it.

If you do it, reinfoce it (oh look there is no actual support in the front)

In the end, it is your choice. but remember, you need to be comfortable with it. simple question, would you stand on that cabinet with 4 or 5 of your 200 pound friends?

#1 you really need to check your facts because the cabinet he showed is an unfinished OAK CABINET and I have looked at this same cabinet at lowes while it may have particle bard in the back it is oak on the sides and front but I get it you will go to any strecth to prove yourself right.

#2 You ASSUME that its gonna be free standing and again I suggested to him that he either support it to keep side to side wobble down or screw it to the wall. But yea again any thing to prove your point

#3 I'm not trying to blast anyone I just ask that people need to use common sense and actually know what they are talking about before giving advice.

#4 I think you really need to go back the OP and click his link and look and read what he wrote as well as looking at the post the gentleman above your last made again pretty much proving you are wrong.

#5 You might wanna read your own link that you provided because it clearly says that the UN FINISHED cabinets (which is what op is getting) are made from hard woods like OAK, cherry and other hard woods that I don't care to keep listing. and since his is an UN FINISHED OAK cabinet it is made from OAK and not particle board!

I will re post your link that you posted for me so that you can and take a closer look
http://www.millspride.net/

 

[swede]

the 2x4s are cheap enough. buy some and brace the inside of the sink base. its kinda like building it backwards, but i'm sure you could reinforce it well enough without much hassle.

 

[jack frost]

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[RedDevilDon2005]

i work at lowes, we carry both particle and oak cabinets. just brace the thing and it should be fine.