Having kitchen counter replaced? The old countertop...

[Sk8r]

...makes a splendid sump/work area tabletop. We put ours atop a 100 gallon stand we got for cheap because of a scar...makes a great, easily cleanable, salt-proof work area. Backsplash curl prevents drip, controls water, etc.

 

[Webmanny]

Very good idea. Don't tell the wife or she will use it as an excuse to remodel the kitchen. LOL

 

[billdogg]

I would suggest putting on a couple of thick coats of polyurethane on the bottom/any exposed (not laminated) areas. The particle board they are made of will fall apart quickly otherwise.

and a big +1 - I have repurposed several over the years in the fishroom, workshop, wife's craft room, garage, etc.

 

[JoeDaReefer]

Following along! Keep us posted with pictures

 

[sleepydoc]

... and if you need such a work surface but don't want to spend your fish money on a kitchen remodel, most building supply stores carry sections of laminated countertop for relatively cheap. :beer:

 

[jlanger]

And these reasons are why I used a laminate top on both of my aquarium stands.
And I had all six surfaces laminated to prevent the substrate (particle board) from any water damage.

And bulldog's right... They make great bench/work tops in the garage!
I've even used [cleaned up] sink cutouts for our kids as art tables; no worries with crayons, markers and glues! When the cutouts get "wrecked", throw it out and make another.

 

[karimwassef]

Pictures?

 

[jlanger]

Whose pictures?

This is an old pic of my 120gal.


This is my new Fluval M60.


And this was for a client's 120gal.

 

[billdogg]

I did the same as Jason for my 120. Laminate the bottom, then the sides, then the top so that no seams are exposed to water that might pool.




hth

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I got lucky,my friend was replacing their counter top.They gave me the old one that I use for my top of my stand.

 

[EvenFurther]

I used a few pieces of vinyl floor tile on my oversized stand. It looks great, and was $20 cost. Luckily I was able to buy a few pieces, not a whole box.