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02-16-2008, 03:10 AM
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finally scott, jees you definitely take your time let us in on the build buddy. JK. its a sweet house to guys. i was one of the lucky ones that did not have to lift that beast
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02-16-2008, 05:00 AM
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Yay! Now we don't have to ban you!
 Nice house, I like the balcony above the garage.
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02-16-2008, 05:12 AM
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Don't worry Skylord, you're not the slowest on the tank build threads. I got your back buddy.
 Excited to see the progress though!  The Timmie's cup is a nice touch! 
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02-16-2008, 08:21 AM
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First two pics are probably the most important in what will end up my fish room.
Don't know how I ever got along without a wash tub.  These cupboard's are out of an old kitchen that were converted into a work bench in a sewing room. A friend asked me if I had any idea how she could get rid of them. I had then tore down and out of her house before she could change her mind.  The next photo is of Seahorse Fanatics old 100g. At this point is was my temporary housing for my 75g. I was lucky and the builder allowed me to set it up before we took possession. It was placed on the floor right in the middle of the room so of course it was in the way for ever. I thought it would become my sump but plans have changed since.  A ASM G4 was used for skimming and ended up being used a lot longer than expected.  Here is the first stand I built. Way over built but I have about $10 invested. Most of the wood was free. We were the first to live in our new neighborhood so I took advantage of the scrap piles. Only wood I bought for was the long 2x6's.  And a place for the 110.....  Scott
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02-16-2008, 05:47 PM
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Keep em coming
Only got to keep my wife away from the screen when I look at the pics. She wants new "purpose built" house now HAHAHAHA
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02-16-2008, 06:44 PM
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Sweet. I think your the first to have your house designed and built around your Tank plans. LOL
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02-16-2008, 07:24 PM
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Ah, the long awaited build thread finally begins....
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02-18-2008, 08:49 AM
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And I even have a backup plan. We had extra support for a tank built into our flexroom. Right now that is being used as a playroom.
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02-18-2008, 10:51 PM
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Interesting to see the early phases. Of course, we all know that this thread is waaaayyy behind where the tank is at now. B
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02-20-2008, 01:43 PM
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If you're building new mention fishtanks!
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Originally they poured an 8x3 footing for me in the ground to support my 3-400 gallon upstairs. In the end the engineers did the hard work with prelam beams only and never used the footing. Here's the footing which i have now put my own jackposts w/ 3 2x10s on about 2 feet from the prelam beams to even further avoid main floor flex. It's all tile upstairs so flex is bad: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixhend...7601383931177/ And here's the beams. They normally use 2 for my house plan and certainly not 2 x 14's! The originally put 4 in but when I was concerned they hadn't used the footing I paid for they toosed in another, There are 5 here. The cost to do all this was really minor compared to what it'd run you later on... http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixhend...7601383931177/ Anyways not trying to hijack here...this is usefull info for anyone seeing your thread and thinking of building! Brett
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