building a new stand

[StirCrazy]

Ok, looks like the main tank set up is going to be a little longer off than I thought, I have decided that I don't like the amount of space my tank and stand is taking up so I have decided to build a new stand and incorporate it into an already existing room divider and extend it to ceiling hight. so what my initial plans are is to remove this divider and then fix the wall up behind it. then I will stud in my new stand to about 1" from the ceiling and drywall it. at the top I am thinking a chunk of molding to make it look like it goes right to the ceiling. By doing this I will almost double the available space in my front room.

Here are a couple pic of what I am starting with





if there is anyone who has built a tank into a wall or used drywall as a enclosure substrate I would like to know any problem you encountered and how you worked around them. Ie. paint for inside, ect.. I am thinking of painting the interior with a marine enamel but haven't decided yet.

Steve