The LAST big upgrade

[JDigital]

Kinda funny that the old HWT has no warning labels really, and the new one is covered in all sorts of warning labels. And rightly so, if you happen to be a Mythbuster!!

[michika]

It cured really well. We moved the stand back over the spot and I'm using some old cardboard today to build at tank mock-up to allow us to do some further planning on return's etc. I have the boxes, although I still need to figure out where I placed the 6 pack of duct tape I bought last week.

The hot water tank is awesome! I can have an hour long shower and still have warm water when I get out. I cracked up at the Mythbuster reference. Good times watching that show.

[michika]

I found another use for the door. I adore the features in our house and can't bear not to take advantage of them.

Anyways the last weekend of January we took some of the boxes we had around the house to create a mockup of the tank to plan out returns, rock structure, and get a visual idea of the final product. Kevin keeps telling me that we purchased a new hot water tank and a new television just for this project.

[Skimmerking]

looks great Catherine

[hillegom]

I see a foot under the stand, first pic. Peek a boo
Planning looks good

[Kryptic4L]

the glass is going to be cut so it looks like waves at the top ? thats gonna be awsome.

More seriously though, looking forward to more.

[untamed]

Why don't you cut out layers of cardboard and create the actual towers of LR? Cmon, I know you want to....Maybe you can sculpt them out of syrofoam...

[michika]

Originally Posted by untamed

Cmon, I know you want to....Maybe you can sculpt them out of syrofoam...

So true...I guess I'll have to go out and buy myself another piece of electronic magic, just for the styrofoam though.

I'm waiting on my tax refund now to either a) order the glass, or b) order my rock.

[Eb0la11]

Shouldn't your tank (glass) come before your rock or are you buying dry rock for base?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Shouldn't your tank (glass) come before your rock or are you buying dry rock for base?

You can always leave the rock curing or cooking in trash cans or rubbermaid tubs while you wait for your build to come together :-) Then when your tank is ready your rocks should be ready and you can just plunk them into the tank nice and clean, cured and away you go!