You know, I have a HUGE metal box here on the outside of my shop. 8'x10' outside, lined with 18,000W of electric heat. It's my Powdecoat bake oven. Iv'e been waiting for over 3 years for the police..... Guess maybe I COULD start growing hahaha

I used to see the meter reader coming down the road. I'd go out and crank the oven on. The meter spins like mad when thats on. Just waiting to see if they say anything...

They got nothing on you and your "innovative" ways to clean your aquarium.. :lol:

Too true... someone has to keep us laughing when our visa bills come in :lol:

OK, maybe I'll hang around then for comedy relief. Sorry for hi-jacking your thread Dave. On with the MONSTER BUILD!

hope you have stock in a salt company because you will going through alot of salt 100 gallon water changes.

Deffenatly keeping an eye on this one. Love the idea of the outside tank room hope the slab is good and thick/strong

IO is only $40 a bucket and I can get a deal thru the local shop from time to time, I am not worried about the slab, the house was built by an Italian 50 years ago, looks like he intended on building 50 stories high, the basement walls are almost 12" thick.

Pics later, just taking lunch break, wall is comming apart as we speak.

Today's progress, plan has been changed allready, originally I was going to close in a 6x12' section (leaving 2' around the tank for access) then I got to thinking how much time I spend behind the reef tinkering so the room is now going to be 8x22' there will be 2 1/2' on one side, 4' behind (12" sits inside the wall) and 11 1/2' on the other side (room for a comfy chair and beer fridge:biggrin:) Waiting on the quote from the welder for the stand, have to work tomorrow, more progress on Wed. here are a few reno pics to please the photo junkies.

Here is the window that is comming out
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2311.jpg

Removing stucco, Fun:neutral:
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2312.jpg

And the first wall is up.
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2313.jpg

In a word JEALOUS
just showed the 1st pic to my wife and said I want one of these in our new house this summer
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"OK, but where are you going to live"
ouch

Got the quote on the stand :sad: needless to say I will be building my own, should be ready to move the tank into place by Friday.

Are you getting a permit etc or is this a 'just do it'?

I'd love to just start tacking walls to the outside of my place but at the same time I'd love to stay married since nobody else will put up with me! I'm going to enjoy this...keep the build MOVING!