I need to make a stand for my daughters fish tank (Christmas present). It will weigh approx 30kg, + the weight of the tank, so c35kg.
It needs to have a top size of in the region of 2' x 1', will be freestanding, with its back to the wall, approx 2' + plinth high.
My plan was to use 18mm oak veneered mdf, and 5mm dominos. It may have a face frame to finish it off. This is the first time I have done anything like this and I could use some advice.
The floor is pretty level, so I was planning on using some cls to build a base frame, fixed to the floor and perfectly leveled as necessary. This will later be covered with a front plinth, and the returns scribed to the skirting. My wife has plans for some cubed structured in the room, so I was going to start this theme on this first cabiniet, and it will have a couple of wicker baskets in the bottom for storage. The size of the cubes is dictated by the baskets available- they are roughly 12" in all dimensions.
Would something like my image be strong enough to support the tank without a back? If not, would it with a back? I would prefer it without the back to simplify construction, and to lighten it up a bit.
On face frames, I assume that I would use something like a 40mm section all round- what would happen at the pieces that are single thickness mdf- I assume that the outside would be flush and the inside overhangs?
The alternative would be to have 2 vertical pieces, so flip the image 90 degrees, or 4 separate cubes joined to each other- any better or worse?
It needs to have a top size of in the region of 2' x 1', will be freestanding, with its back to the wall, approx 2' + plinth high.
My plan was to use 18mm oak veneered mdf, and 5mm dominos. It may have a face frame to finish it off. This is the first time I have done anything like this and I could use some advice.
The floor is pretty level, so I was planning on using some cls to build a base frame, fixed to the floor and perfectly leveled as necessary. This will later be covered with a front plinth, and the returns scribed to the skirting. My wife has plans for some cubed structured in the room, so I was going to start this theme on this first cabiniet, and it will have a couple of wicker baskets in the bottom for storage. The size of the cubes is dictated by the baskets available- they are roughly 12" in all dimensions.
Would something like my image be strong enough to support the tank without a back? If not, would it with a back? I would prefer it without the back to simplify construction, and to lighten it up a bit.
On face frames, I assume that I would use something like a 40mm section all round- what would happen at the pieces that are single thickness mdf- I assume that the outside would be flush and the inside overhangs?
The alternative would be to have 2 vertical pieces, so flip the image 90 degrees, or 4 separate cubes joined to each other- any better or worse?
