First- the stand is aluminum which is fine EXCEPT, if you need to hang or support something.
I inserted a piece of wood into the upper rear support so there would be something for a screw to grab onto.
The ID is not a standard but I used a piece of 3/4" oak, because it's a hardwood unless you are patient enough to drill for every screw
I would use something else, softer & as close to the ID as possible, it's over 3/4". I should have listened to myself & shimmed @ least the ends
but I was able to pull the wood up to the inside of the beam with screws & it works just fine.
The stand is a DIY, not hard to do but-- DOUBLE CHECK the SIDE doors & how you want them to open, there was no mention of which one was left or right & its one of the first steps in assembly. Mine should have been opposite bit I can live with it.
DO NOT tighten every assembly with both screws, only one, & use a carpenters square because things do not always make a 90 degree angle.
They even say you may have to"adjust for level after completion". The lower braces sit on the floor making level painful if your floor is out.
Mine is fine. The bottom piece of wood does NOT fit exact, so a bottom that holds water spills needs to be designed.
I went white instead of black on the stand & everyone likes it. The top support for the tank ( black piece in picture) is supposed to be screwed into the stand. IF a screw does not sit PERFECTLY square it COULD touch the bottom causing a problem. I did not have double sided tape so I folded tape over & held it in place that way. Everything came out just fine & I am a "Happy Camper" with my purchase.
