Wall divider stand

kien · #1 10-02-2010, 03:07 AM

I'm neither a carpenter nor a structural engineer so I can't speak to the stand but those are great tank dimensions. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

It does look like the stand is done though? Did your house builder build it for you? Did you tell them a ginormous fish tank is going to sit on it? More importantly, did you re-enforce the floor under the tank? I would assume your builder would have done that for you also.

dpg · #2 10-02-2010, 05:59 AM

Floor is well supported with 3 teleposts and a laminated beam running under the stand.

Ken at BW pointed out to support the verticals perpendicularly, looking forward to any more great suggestions.

mark · #3 10-02-2010, 07:24 AM

realize you'll have about 800lbs on me but take a look at my divider stand in my tank link. It's totally solid so you should be good to place a car on yours in addition to the tank.

Mrfish55 · #4 10-02-2010, 02:52 PM

I would replace the OSB panel on the end (and top?) with real plywood, that OSB looses any structural strength pretty quick, especially if it gets wet, other than that looks good.

dpg · #5 10-03-2010, 05:00 AM

Appreciate all the comments thus far!

Myka · #6 10-26-2010, 05:33 AM

I agree to replace the OSB with plywood. Construction grade is fine. What are you doing with the long sides? How will they be finished? They need to be skinned or something because the stand needs to be braced to prevent the top shifting away from the wall. The center "wall" is unnecessary. I would also want to increase strength on the top...the way it is will allow a fair bit of sag between the verticals. Maybe add another 2x6 (or 2x4) to the top plate alternating the lap on the corners?

dpg · #7 10-26-2010, 04:18 PM

The top and front panels are plywood. Also they have since added a plywood panel spanning the length of the stand attached to the center verticals.
The sides are drywalled, any issues with that? Thanks!

lastlight · #8 10-26-2010, 04:41 PM

My two suggestions were front/back cladding and to orient the top pieces on end. Sounds like it may be too late to change the top pieces but laying them on their faces doesn't do much. You do have a ton of verticals in there so maybe it won't matter but that's my suggestion.

Chin_Lee · #9 10-26-2010, 06:31 PM

Ur stand looks very sturdy...... and to be honest, a little overkill. There's a lot to gain in terms of storage under the tank if you to build it with less vertical supports. I personally would have gone with 6*2x6 for vertical supports - two on each end and two right in the middle. I would then double up 2x8s to span the length on both sides. The space I would gain under the tank I would make into cabinet space for storage. That just my 2cents.