Faux built in tank started!

[Thales]

Hey guys,

The tank is coming down for a new floor in the room, so I am upgrading stuff.

I started prototyping on my Faux built in project this weekend. I have removed the canopy and am going to put a facade on the stand. The new 'faux' canopy and the stand will be painted to match the room.

I think the pictures will make more sense than writing.

 

[wakskat]

Hey Rich,

Is the goal to make it look like it is built into a wall? Are you going to cover the canopy in sheet rock?

Mark

 

[Thales]

That is the goal. What's in the pic is just the prototype, but it will prolly be wood, textured and painted to look like the wall. I am a little leery of using sheet rock around water.

 

[bareefers]

looks cool Rich! I can't wait to see what it looks like completed.

Lots o' pics ok?

 

[wakskat]

Yeah you are right. Sheet rock around the water would be kinda hard now that I think about it. Looks like a nice project. Are you going to vent it to the outside or are your fans going to blow into the room? Also is the access going to be from the back or from both sides?

Mark

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Hmm... how about the greenboard sheetrock used for bathrooms? Though wood with a good sealer is probably best.

 

[sfsuphysics]

i assume there's access behind the tank though? Hidden by the messy bookshelf? Otherwise how do you get stuff inside?

 

[Thales]

Yep access behind the tank. When the tank was set up, it went in front of an existing door of a bathroom, so I put a new door in a different wall.

Messy bookshelf! YEP! That's gonna get cleaned up and painted to also look like it is built in.

 

[Elite]

We need more closeup shots .....

 

[Thales]

I need more time to take closeup shots! Right now, I am busy oving the ballasts under the house

 

[sfsuphysics]

Get it done then take close ups. I dont want to wait week after week "Here's a piece of plywood I cut... " Just like the Large Tank section over at RC I love the setup pics but I hate when they post a few pictures, then you forget about it, 8 months later see it's done! Just take pictures, save them on a hard drive then unveil the transformation in one swoop!

Or do what you want, I'm just bored today

 

[bareefers]

As the current ruling BAR President - I think we should have a show and tell / field trip to your place.

All in favor - say I...!

 

[Thales]

Anytime!

Actually, there is an 'alameda tank tour' shaping up for December 3...

 

[psionicdragon]

nice!

 

[Thales]

Empty tank:

Detritus on bottom;

Drained tank with initial framing uninstalled:

Framed, rocked, crown moulded and cute girl.

The rest of the framing will wait till the tank is back in place in about two weeks.

 

[capescuba]

Man I wish I had time to even look at my tank right now

 

[Elite]

Where do you put all your stuff?

And who is that "cute" girl?

 

[GreshamH]

In his basement I suppose

Cute girl would be his wife

 

[GreshamH]

Looking good Rich

 

[Thales]

The starboard arrived and I glued sand to it today. Two pieces, one for between the overflows and one for the front of the tank. I thought I was going to have to cut the bigger one in half to get it into the tank, but it dryfitted just fine.

I didn't scuff the starboard with sandpaper before gluing, I just used a lot of glue and it seems to be working fine. Tomorrow, I'll look for any areas that need to be filled in, then I will soak for a day or two to leach out the ickies.

The tank goes back up next weekend - waiting for the new hardwood floor to cure for 7 freaking days! I have to finish framing the thing in and them plumb it and get it filled by Sunday. Oy - if anyone wants to help, lemmie know!