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Old 08-23-2012, 07:55 PM
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I am desperately need to turn

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without the fish tank being filled


anyone know where or how can i get flossy white panel buildwithout breaking the bank? I probably then can attach them to my frame using magnets

Please do not suggest DIY because I am not handy man


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Old 08-23-2012, 08:01 PM
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I can make that out of gloss white laminate
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Old 08-23-2012, 08:03 PM
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Buy white melamine, 4x8 sheets, cut to size, iron on white edge band. Easy and cheap.
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Old 08-23-2012, 08:08 PM
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I can make that out of gloss white laminate
I am sure you can make that but not me, that is the sad and problem part :-)


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Buy white melamine, 4x8 sheets, cut to size, iron on white edge band. Easy and cheap.
Wondering if melamine will peel overtime because of moisture?
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Wondering if melamine will peel overtime because of moisture?
If you're using it as a moisture barrier it certainly will swell like any particle board would. To be honest looks like you're going to have big moisture issues regardless if you seal a tank in that small space without ventilation. Any wood products will likely warp and harvest mold.
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Old 08-23-2012, 08:28 PM
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If you're using it as a moisture barrier it certainly will swell like any particle board would. To be honest looks like you're going to have big moisture issues regardless if you seal a tank in that small space without ventilation. Any wood products will likely warp and harvest mold.
i have a cold air return behind cabinet so i hope it pull enough moisture out. so i am still ok with melamine?
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He's gonna need some kind of skeleton to hold all this up.

What meant is if you're willing to come to Edmonton, I can custom build that for you.
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He's gonna need some kind of skeleton to hold all this up.

What meant is if you're willing to come to Edmonton, I can custom build that for you.

I can come to Edmonton but how are we going to do this? I am very interested to get this started
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This might be a little pricey, but we just used a Starwall system to build out our office space. It offers the same type of panels you are looking for, framing can be customized any way you like, they offer painted mdf or laminate solid panels, framing is with aluminium components. You'd be looking at the cost of framing, panels and installation. The nice thing about this system is its fast to install and can be modified at any time and easy to remove.
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