Beginning my plywood monster!!!
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Almost all dimensioned lumber is kiln dried, air dried is just not an option anymore in this day in age.
please dont use 1/4" glass for 24"tall tank, how did you guys miss that?, go out and spend the $400 on 1/2" glass...
otherwise it looks like its going to be a sweet tank...
what are you sealing it with on the inside?
otherwise it looks like its going to be a sweet tank...
what are you sealing it with on the inside?
portabuddy;1018768; said:
He actually said it's 3' tall, wiuth a 28 inch window (even worse!). 3/8 won't cut it, even with a center brace. Minimum recommended WITH a center brace is 1/2, and even then, unless you're doing more than one layer of 3/4 ply for all your framing, you're pushing it.
OH god i missed that, that is worse, please get a piece of 3/4 for 36" depth, 1/2 is the minimum safe thickness...
pretty preeeeessss...
pretty preeeeessss...
I should have done this before; maybe this will help with ideas. The windows can be made smaller of course, which would therefore increase the strength of the braces.
p.s I forgot to shrink the pic; I tried to delete it but could't. If one of the mods could delete it, I will shrink and repost later. sorry guys-duh
p.s I forgot to shrink the pic; I tried to delete it but could't. If one of the mods could delete it, I will shrink and repost later. sorry guys-duh
Maybe rather go for something like this.
If you have your water level at the same level as the top of your window, you could use 2 x 3/8" glass panes, and sleep assured at night.
With the pic/design you posted, you'll need 2 3/8" windows at the bottom and 1/4" windows at the top. I'll sleep very lightly with that design though...
Plus remember, you're gonna keep this tank for a long time. You don't want to look back in 3 months time and think "maybe I should have spent that $100 extra..."
If you have your water level at the same level as the top of your window, you could use 2 x 3/8" glass panes, and sleep assured at night.
With the pic/design you posted, you'll need 2 3/8" windows at the bottom and 1/4" windows at the top. I'll sleep very lightly with that design though...
Plus remember, you're gonna keep this tank for a long time. You don't want to look back in 3 months time and think "maybe I should have spent that $100 extra..."
maseyferguson05;1018288; said:
You haven't been to my local HomeDepot. Kiln dried is the rare exception. I swear a 2x4x8' holds at least a gallon of water!
I shrunk my design down a bit. I believe this bracing will be strong enough; in addition I plan on bracing the top at 2', 4', and 6' with 1x4's.
I made some progress today; found some nice glass at the Home store, a Habitat for Humanities offshoot. The glass is 36" in diameter; the opening is 32". The front windows will be approx. 36" x 40", with a nice size brace in the middle...
