DYI equipment mounting boards

[Gundy]

How hard is it to make these mounting boards? If you purchase one it’s about 275-300 dollars. I believe the material is expanded PVC. Is this right and is it an easy material to work with? Are other materials available to use that are totally water resistant? Other than the standard I have seen ones that are shallow cabinets on a hinge which are cool. I want to make several of them. Thanks

 

[RBarth]

Starboard. Very easy to work with and water resistant.

 

[TnFishwater98]

Starboard. Very easy to work with and water resistant.

Boat material?

 

[ColoredRock]

Starboard. Very easy to work with and water resistant.

and inexpensive.. doing mine now.

 

[TnFishwater98]

This is what popped up on my search

 

[RBarth]

Boat material?

Yep.

 

[ColoredRock]

Im using foamular think it was $4 at home depot

 

[TnFishwater98]

Yep.

Can you attach a link

 

[RBarth]

This is what popped up on my search

Amazon. Type in Starboard marine board

 

[RBarth]

Amazon. Type in Starboard marine board

 

[TnFishwater98]

Looks Great!

 

[shakacuz]

@RBarth was it easy to cut or work with?

 

[minorhero]

You can buy furniture grommets on Amazon as well. I just made an equipment board for my tank. Used plywood but this is my first saltwater tank so ... Don't necessarily follow me in material matters when others have an established medium.

 

[Shon]

Lowes has it. Sitting in garage along my 2x4s..

.5x24x48, forgot price

 

[shakacuz]

Lowes has it. Sitting in garage along my 2x4s..

.5x24x48, forgot price

good to know, thanks!

 

[TnFishwater98]

Lowes has it. Sitting in garage along my 2x4s..

.5x24x48, forgot price

Not available at the Depot within 100 miles of Nashvegas
Oops , I’ll check Lowes

 

[TnFishwater98]

Looks like you can find it at RV stores

 

[n2585722]

I used plywood on mine, but it is in the garage behind my workbench. The storage tanks are under the workbench. All the devices that deal with water are on the right in the area painted white. The black area is for all the electronics. Someone gave me the plywood so the cost was minimal doing this. The area on the right cost the most since it is pine wood from Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[RBarth]

@RBarth was it easy to cut or work with?

Super easy to work with. Cuts real clean.

 

[Sean Clark]

PVC sheets are easy to work with and 100% waterproof. Only issue is that one side is textured. I just put that side to the back.

https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/siding/trim-boards/royal-reg-building-products-1-2-x-4-x-8-white-pvc-panel/1429329/p-1510903720728.htm