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yet another build thread (180 inwall)
- Thread starter cilyjr
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cilyjr
Chris
today the demo got done and the tank is in place. gonna level it tomorrow. took a bit of time because i need to save as much as the old tounge and groove "wainscotting" board. that they have most likely not made since 1982. i dont wanna re trim the whole room so i will need to make them work. it looks like i have just enough and with some inventive trimming no one will see a difference i hope.
theone
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Looking GREAT.
Are you going to paint the sides of the tank? On the left side of the last pic, it seems you can see the wall through the tank.
I painted the two sides and a put removable black backer on mine. It gives the tank a real 3-D looking affect. When the room lights are low and the tank lights are nice and bright, it brings out the depth of the tank.
Just a thought
Are you going to paint the sides of the tank? On the left side of the last pic, it seems you can see the wall through the tank.
I painted the two sides and a put removable black backer on mine. It gives the tank a real 3-D looking affect. When the room lights are low and the tank lights are nice and bright, it brings out the depth of the tank.
Just a thought
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cilyjr
Chris
got a lot done today. return plumbing is mapped out and just needs to be glued. and i got the wall back in and the finish framing done its gonna be painted so you can see some caulking to hide my lack of skilled carpentry. cabinet doors are done but i bought the wrong hinges ( the higher powers telling me it was quitting time)so they did not get hung. and i built the rail system for the lighting out of heavy duty drawer sliders. those will be mounted tuesday.
Sweet project.
Have you seen this (Liam's build, light sliders, see post #197 on)
http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=71539&page=20
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so we are completely done with this build! not really but getting real close got over the last major hurdle which was the lighting system. it woke me up early thinking this. my biggest problem was haveing the lights able to slide into the finished room but not have tracks. i mounted 2 heavy duty drawer sliders together and ran 1x4s to connect them then hang the lumenbrights to rails between the 1x4. now the lights will slide both forward into the finished room or backwards into the fish room. i will mount 4 foot vhos on this rack as well but thats later) the center light is a guiessman fixture and i was concerned about the weight so it is mounted on pulleys so it can be raised or lowered between the 1x4 rails.
my buddy (brs own takara) really loves the look of himself in the reflector...look out ladies!...lol thanks a lot dude for all your help i truly owe ya one!
i also got all the plumbing mapped out and cut it just needs glue. also got the stand built for the 20long
and the finished side is 100% done..alright 95% done gotta touch up the paint...the doorknobs are on the cabinets but not in this pic. i need to take off the bottom trim board and paint it proper and replace a couple of the laminate floor boards but that is all at my leisure. oh and get the 90 out of my house!!!
my buddy (brs own takara) really loves the look of himself in the reflector...look out ladies!...lol thanks a lot dude for all your help i truly owe ya one!
i also got all the plumbing mapped out and cut it just needs glue. also got the stand built for the 20long
and the finished side is 100% done..alright 95% done gotta touch up the paint...the doorknobs are on the cabinets but not in this pic. i need to take off the bottom trim board and paint it proper and replace a couple of the laminate floor boards but that is all at my leisure. oh and get the 90 out of my house!!!
