240g lee mar in-wall commences!
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aquainas
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Re: Progress...
Re: Progress...
Getting very antsy!!! I'm sitting here at work wishing I had some way to clone myself so I could go home to sand and put another coat of mud on the seams and corners
Re: Progress...
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15579460#post15579460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lightsluvr
Love to see progress being made...
Getting antsy yet?
LL
Getting very antsy!!! I'm sitting here at work wishing I had some way to clone myself so I could go home to sand and put another coat of mud on the seams and corners
aquainas
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Update
Update
So today after work I hit up the Depot to grab a couple extra 2x4's, molding and corner blocks, I needed to kick it into high gear because yesterday I did absolutely nothing....totally uh-heard of when it comes to me.
So I put the second coat of mud on the corners and seams after some sanding, I went with rounded corners instead of square to match what's in my house and it requires a lot of build-up to make them even with the wall. The plain metal bull-nose worked great but Ace Hardware ran out and I had to get some that were covered in some sort of paper and those are the ones that's taking a lot of mud to blend in. I also installed the cross-braces below the 3/4" plywood surface of the stand, the support braces for the two outer legs as well as the center brace and caulked everything.
Test fitted the 90g sump along with the skimmer and still have plenty of room under the stand and got a really good idea of the layout for all the equipment. My nephew's birthday is tomorrow so I don't think I'll get much done since we're heading over right after work to see him. I'd like to get the sanding and final coat of mud done at least, so Thursday I can do the final sanding install all the molding and primer the walls.
I need to order my rail kit for the light system tomorrow so I can have it here soon...totally slipped my mind and I have yet to install the euro-brace on the tank, that I'll do Thursday if not Friday, I've already test fitted all the pieces and all is well after some grinding
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We are getting our soft-water system installed on Thursday and the guys are hooking me up with a supply line on the soft side for FREE! How cool is that? I've decided to go with the Spectrapure MaxCap 90 that comes with dual TDS and DI and should have it mid next week so I can get it plumbed and ready to make water! :rollface:
Update
So today after work I hit up the Depot to grab a couple extra 2x4's, molding and corner blocks, I needed to kick it into high gear because yesterday I did absolutely nothing....totally uh-heard of when it comes to me.
So I put the second coat of mud on the corners and seams after some sanding, I went with rounded corners instead of square to match what's in my house and it requires a lot of build-up to make them even with the wall. The plain metal bull-nose worked great but Ace Hardware ran out and I had to get some that were covered in some sort of paper and those are the ones that's taking a lot of mud to blend in. I also installed the cross-braces below the 3/4" plywood surface of the stand, the support braces for the two outer legs as well as the center brace and caulked everything.
Test fitted the 90g sump along with the skimmer and still have plenty of room under the stand and got a really good idea of the layout for all the equipment. My nephew's birthday is tomorrow so I don't think I'll get much done since we're heading over right after work to see him. I'd like to get the sanding and final coat of mud done at least, so Thursday I can do the final sanding install all the molding and primer the walls.
I need to order my rail kit for the light system tomorrow so I can have it here soon...totally slipped my mind and I have yet to install the euro-brace on the tank, that I'll do Thursday if not Friday, I've already test fitted all the pieces and all is well after some grinding
....We are getting our soft-water system installed on Thursday and the guys are hooking me up with a supply line on the soft side for FREE! How cool is that? I've decided to go with the Spectrapure MaxCap 90 that comes with dual TDS and DI and should have it mid next week so I can get it plumbed and ready to make water! :rollface:
Three words of advice for your move: "Get suction cups"
They will make your life so much easier...
JME.
LL
We found that six is a lucky number... two on each length, one on each end. Be sure you clean the glass thoroughly after the move to get the "cup marks" off the glass, particularly if part of the glass won't be accessible (through a wall, etc.)
Give your bride the camera before the fun begins!
Good luck.
LL
Won't be long now...
Won't be long now...
How's the euro-bracing going?
I'd love to see how it came out... that was a real improvement to the tank's appearance and functionality.
Good show.
LL
Won't be long now...
How's the euro-bracing going?
I'd love to see how it came out... that was a real improvement to the tank's appearance and functionality.
Good show.
LL
aquainas
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She will definitely be taking pics...The move itself should be fairly easy, if I can get the bulkheads for the drain and return unscrewed from the bottom we could technically cut out the drywall covering the opening, lift the tank off the stand it sits on now through the opening, onto the new stand. Those angles may be tough to maneuver though, so we might just end up going off the old stand, back out my front door, a quick turn into the garage, and up on the stand. We'll see which way it goes, it really depends on how many guys get over here...
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DANG building in wall reefs to speaker boxes!
looks good mein!
looks good mein!
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