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11-09-2009, 05:24 PM
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If you look thru my build thread http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...&highlight=750 you can see how I did mine, basically a platform, one end sits in the opening on a short wall and the other supported by legs (I have another short wall in the middle of mine but you will not need that) This way once trimmed out the tanks is very close to flush with the wall.
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11-09-2009, 06:15 PM
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I love having the tank flush with the wall. I had the builder beef up the wall that the tank is resting on. It's even finished with drywall, so my tank is resting on foam/plywood/drywall/studs only on the wall portion of it. No matter what you do, make sure you have access in the front. I've talked to so many people that have no access in the front and it proves to be a pain.
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11-09-2009, 06:34 PM
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Can't you you just cantilever part of the stand into the wall so the tank is flush and yet the stand is not part of the wall?? If you build your stand properly there is no reason why the edge of the tank has to line up with the support.
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11-09-2009, 06:40 PM
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Yeah when the top from for the tank is built...whether it's 2x4 or 2x6 you're having some hang off the back to stand on. Have it hang over the front a bit too. The tank can definitely hang over a bit. See it all the time with metal stands but it should work here too. You can always toss a few 2x4 studs under the overhang bit.
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11-09-2009, 09:00 PM
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IMHO, mounting the tank flush with the wall with some trimming makes for a nice finished look. That's the way I did it, flush with the drywall, and casing on one side to create a "picture frame" look from one side, and custom cabinetry on the other side.
Last edited by apexi; 11-09-2009 at 10:59 PM.
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