Help with tank stand

[Webmanny]

Hi guys,

I recently finished building the core of the stand I need for my two tanks, I know it has taken me forever, but I am now at the portion of skinning or covering the stand with something that looks nice, so I can them stain it.

I bought a 1/4" oak panel to cover the stand, but I am not sure how to go about it.

My question is should I glue it or nail it to the stand?

I also need help with the doors. I have seen many videos of how to make doors, but they all require routers and advanced woodworking skills and I have neither.

Any easy to follow instructions on how I could make some simple, functional and not too bad looking doors, will be appreciated.

This is the panel I got, well I got several.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-Panels-Red-Oak-Plywood-Price-Varies-by-Size-2830/204771223

 

[sageblade24]

Glue should be plenty for the cover. You could add a few screws and cover the holes with wood filler (stainable).

For doors all I did was buy some 1x3 and made a door frame with it. Then I added a moulding to the middle edge and placed a piece of thin plywood to cover the center.