padding for floor for steel stands

gamer · 08/11/2006, 06:50 PM

I'm really liking the look of the power coated steel stands. My Question is what do you put on the bottom of your steel stands?

I have marble and wood floors in my house. And i'd certainly hate to get any of those scratched by the steel stand.

crumbletop · 08/11/2006, 07:54 PM

see this months tank of the month. He has a steel stand and describes the flooring underneath.

Infern0 · 08/11/2006, 10:33 PM

I use spare burbur carpet. Mine house had leftovers when it was installed in my basement so I use it to protect my wood floors. If you don't have extra it can easily be picked up even for free at a carpet stoor if you don't mind the colors. Ask for scraps or just go around back and dumpster dive. Don't worry, all they throw away is carpet so you wont have mixed in food with it.

jdieck · 08/11/2006, 10:42 PM

You can even cut rubber strips from an old tire inner tube and contact glue it to the bottom of the stand.

08/11/2006, 06:50 PM	#1
gamer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: nor cal Posts: 37	padding for floor for steel stands I'm really liking the look of the power coated steel stands. My Question is what do you put on the bottom of your steel stands? I have marble and wood floors in my house. And i'd certainly hate to get any of those scratched by the steel stand.

08/11/2006, 07:54 PM	#2
crumbletop Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 4,718	see this months tank of the month. He has a steel stand and describes the flooring underneath. __________________ "Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before." - GK Chesterton Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA RR. 20 gal sump. 6x54W T5. AquaController Jr.

08/11/2006, 10:42 PM	#4
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	You can even cut rubber strips from an old tire inner tube and contact glue it to the bottom of the stand. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

08/11/2006, 10:33 PM	#3
Infern0 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 229	I use spare burbur carpet. Mine house had leftovers when it was installed in my basement so I use it to protect my wood floors. If you don't have extra it can easily be picked up even for free at a carpet stoor if you don't mind the colors. Ask for scraps or just go around back and dumpster dive. Don't worry, all they throw away is carpet so you wont have mixed in food with it.