Plywood Tank project. Jr. MFK

[jamey0615]

Your tank looks alot bigger than 180. What are your dimensions?

 

[djlancer88]

8'Lx2'Wx18"H

 

[djlancer88]

 

[djlancer88]

Above is a 1st grade blueprint of my tank. Im just having a little trouble trying to figure out the dimensions where the question marks are. I was thinking three inchs in all the way around. Also three inchs for that center support you see.

opinions please!!

 

[djlancer88]

I moved this thing about 10ft arcross the room and a couple complete circles until i realized what was waying it down.

I dont think she has any plans on coming out either, lol

no kitty, im not making you a oversized cat box

 

[Savior19]

Got both sides up

i need ideas for support in the seams. or will fiberglass be enough?

3 pieces of 2x4one on each end and one in the middle all around

 

[Savior19]

what you have now wont support ****

 

[djlancer88]

well i wanted to get the main structure out of the way then throw what i need for supports in..

can you make a digram of what you mean savior?

 

[djlancer88]

the supports weather it be one or the two, im making them 11" wide, and also be laying 2 identical ones on the bottom of the tank




Which method should i use for the top brace(s)? 1 or 2

 

[Savior19]

well cant find a pic of what im talikin about...so what im tryin to say is put 2x4s om the inside of the walls and under the top put 4 of them 2 on the edges and 2 in the middle evenly spaced out....put them to where you can fasten them by both out er boards to one support beam