Waddya Think Of My Plans?
- Thread starter toddhgr
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Umm, I don't think i'm quite understanding. A stand like that with 4 legs and nothing in between is going to collapse.
It was a shot in the dark. I am still planning on using plywood on the back of the stand, a ply wood floor with 2X4 braces about 6 inches up the legs. I was just basically wondering if you thought if I could get away without the center legs. The sketches were incomplete, I just wanted to get them up quick so that I could get off the computer and chase my kids. P.S. I'll be using som sort of diag. braces on the legs to keep them from folding under if the tank gets bumped.
those osb joists are likely going to rot out the percipitation from your tank will make quick
work of them when there anywhere near water your supposed to use aquaboard that is water resistent and even then some mortor or a waterproof aquaboard i think you would be better off to use a conventional floor joist system if this is what your going for 2x10
work of them when there anywhere near water your supposed to use aquaboard that is water resistent and even then some mortor or a waterproof aquaboard i think you would be better off to use a conventional floor joist system if this is what your going for 2x10
If you stick with the design of the stand that you had in the beginning, but changed the top or both decks to the I-joists, your chance of success will increase if you box them in and either seal or paint each stick individually before its used. Also, the top deck should probably be sheated on the bottom as well if you plan on aquariums to be on the lower tier. It looks to almost not be worth it, good luck
