Need basic carpentry help for building my own stand

[glb]

Excellent! That will make things so much easier.

 

[glb]

So I should screw it on from the bottom? And vice versa for the top? As Yoda would say "Know what I am doing I do not".

 

[kschweer]

So I should screw it on from the bottom? And vice versa for the top? As Yoda would say "Know what I am doing I do not".

That's how I would do it. I would counter sink the screws so they don't stick out.

 

[glb]

That's how I would do it. I would counter sink the screws so they don't stick out.

Cool. I have a countersink bit.

 

[glb]

So when I attach the purple corner pieces to the green supports, where should I put the screws?

 

[Lynn52]

Into the green. Glue them too.

 

[Lynn52]

Also into the perpendicular purples. I like to put them anywhere two pieces meet.

 

[glb]

Almost done!

 

[kschweer]

Looking good man!

 

[glb]

Looking good man!

Thanks, but I'm a chick!

 

[kschweer]

Thanks, but I'm a chick!

Lol very sorry about that! Funny I almost went back and edited it not knowing but thought I had a good chance. Lol

 

[glb]

Lol very sorry about that! Funny I almost went back and edited it not knowing but thought I had a good chance. Lol

No worries. It happens all the time (and I mean all the time) and I think it's hilarious.

 

[tdjma]

Almost done!

Looking beautiful.

 

[glb]

Frame is done and level! I couldn't have done it without everyone's help!

 

[jsker]

Frame is done and level! I couldn't have done it without everyone's help!

Look like you are going to have to cut the legs a bit to get it under the picture

 

[tdjma]

Lower the picture it will give the fish a sense of art

 

[glb]

Oh that painting is moving. It's an original and no way will it be near saltwater!

 

[glb]

Changed the 20 long for a 20 tall and it fits perfectly

 

[glb]

Houston we have a problem. I have gaps between the top of the frame and the sides. Here's the left side:

And here's the right:

Here's an angle from the inside:

I'm not exactly sure what happened. The tank is level and seated all the way around. The only thing I can think of is that I raised it slightly when I was putting in the screws. The glue hasn't set yet so I could take out the screws and refill. Or I could get a small sliver of plywood to glue in there to fill the gaps. What should I do???

 

[Lynn52]

I would put a sheet of plywood directly under your sump. Those beautiful tera cotta tiles are not perfectly flat and that could cause the seals in the sump to fail, unlikely but a piece of plywood would prevent that.

Can you remove the screws and re seat the top frame. Another consideration is if you are going to put a plywood skin on it that will provide support as long as it is screwed into the frame that should be enough.