Built my own Cabinet

Westfield · 09/13/2015, 10:46 AM

Starting a 20 gallon reef only cabinet
And since I am retired I have time
Shopped online and in stores and could not find anything descent under $350

Purchased two wall mounted kitchen cabinets unfinished
Which had to support 250++ lbs
With some 1x2s for the corners, 3/4 plywood on sides, some glue, stain, varnish, screws and a little labor for less than $175
I now have a cabinet that my wife was happy to have in the family room with NO complaints

Sugar Magnolia · 09/13/2015, 10:54 AM

That turned out really nice! Good job!

billdogg · 09/13/2015, 11:21 AM

That looks very nice. Just one word of caution - if you haven't already, seal the press board with multiple coats of polyurethane so that when it gets wet it won't fall apart.

Westfield · 09/13/2015, 12:36 PM

No press board and adding a number of spar varnish coats
Thanks to you and Sugar M

Bogue Chitto · 09/13/2015, 12:46 PM

Westfield, You did a great job on the cabinet...stuff you buy now days is mostly particle board. I am like you, want real wood , especially on a fish tank stand

Westfield · 09/13/2015, 01:04 PM

Thanks I probably over engineered it it'll probably hold a ton now but better safe than sorry

kmbyrnes · 09/14/2015, 05:39 AM

Happy Wife = Happy Life

09/13/2015, 10:54 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	That turned out really nice! Good job! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/13/2015, 11:21 AM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	That looks very nice. Just one word of caution - if you haven't already, seal the press board with multiple coats of polyurethane so that when it gets wet it won't fall apart. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

09/14/2015, 05:39 AM	#7
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	Happy Wife = Happy Life __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

09/13/2015, 12:36 PM	#4
Westfield Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westfield, Indiana Posts: 74	No press board and adding a number of spar varnish coats Thanks to you and Sugar M

09/13/2015, 12:46 PM	#5
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Westfield, You did a great job on the cabinet...stuff you buy now days is mostly particle board. I am like you, want real wood , especially on a fish tank stand

09/13/2015, 01:04 PM	#6
Westfield Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westfield, Indiana Posts: 74	Thanks I probably over engineered it it'll probably hold a ton now but better safe than sorry