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05-14-2010, 05:20 AM
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Quick update. Passed the remedial inspections some time ago and have been drywalling.
In the end I did jackhammer the floor for the sink drain. Unlike the poo pipe it was a miserable experience, and I don't really want to get into it too much other than to say "it sucked." Some pictures from tonight, excuse the mess. There's still a long way to go and I have to empty the room now so I can start sanding.    I had been toying with idea of skinning the stand and canopy with faux rock similar to untamed's tank (although with slate or something different, not the river rock), but schedule coupled with budget concerns (ie., "no money anyhow and this is already taking way too long") and being hit lately with a few really large financial hits, made the decision for me. Simple drywall for the exterior skin it is. There is some debate as to whether I'll keep on with the bar counter as well. I'd like to do it, but as Linda pointed out, it would be the perfect noggin-knocking height for the boys and they don't really need more things with which to create more large bruises on their foreheads. So we'll see who wins that debate, I have something in mind that won't be too intrusive I think. You can see the light reflector has been taken down; this is in preparation for getting the ceiling done in the tank room when I'll have a set of extra hands to help me with that on the weekend. Words cannot describe how tiring this build is being right now.
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05-14-2010, 05:29 AM
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Tony, it looks great. Seriously. I can only imagine the manhours you've put into this already but its coming along nicely even if not as fast as you'd hoped. At least its coming along!! Keep your eye on the prize, that being a awesomely huge awesome reef tank!!
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05-14-2010, 05:32 AM
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05-14-2010, 06:38 AM
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That looks killer dude. I love the adjacent viewing panels in wall look man. Some nice moulding around that and it's pimpin' time!
As for the ledge...the more they hit their heads the less they touch the glass. Just sayin'!
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05-14-2010, 12:17 PM
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looks good.
I think you should have put the blue or green drywall around the tank, you the kind that goes in bathrooms to deal with the humidity, and or water.
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05-14-2010, 12:59 PM
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Looks amazing, really coming along.
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05-14-2010, 03:41 PM
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Looking really good. I think drywall done right will look good and give you the option to change it easily in the future if you want to.
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