The length of the screws used was 4,5 cm, which was enough to hold the plates securely on the furniture without protruding on the underside (3 cm wooden plates + 2 cm of furniture top cover). The plates were adjusted and aligned symmetrically on the underlying furniture, leaving the same space in every direction. Screwing the top wooden plates on the furniture below.
It may sound like a big investment (and it is) but you will be able to do a lot of DIY projects in the future. You will need a good set of hand tools, an electric drill, an electric screwdriver (preferably with a large battery, 18 V being a good starting point), an electric saw, sandpaper, cable extension for electricity, multiple electrical outlets, paints, brushes, silicon, screws, special glue for the background poster and many more. After giving it a try, using it was a piece of cake! Our brand new circular saw is shown in the picture (along with the instructions for use). One of the nice "side effects" of this project is that we also acquired a nice selection of tools which will help us in any future project. It was the first time that we started such a project therefore, obviously, we lacked many of the tools needed to make it. No, unfortunately, he will not be available to the rest of you. He would always take a brake and think of the next step or improve on my suggestions.
Thomas looked a bit confused at the beginning but he soon came back with a step by step plan, lots of ideas and the skills to materialize them. Needless to say, this is not my specialty but luckily it was Thomas' ! We started with 3 pieces of wood, each measuring 100 x 60 x 3 cm which were to be cut to size, painted, screwed on the furniture, aligned etc. Since the furniture was too narrow we decided that the tank would be longer (and wider) so the first step was to build a surface on which it would stand. I am sure we would go on with this project even if this furniture didn't exist but it sounds nice to use it as an excuse. Thus, Thomas and I collaborated for a couple of months to set up an 825 liter tank starting with an old cabinet furniture (measuring 210 x 35 x 80 cm) which was available (and almost useless) at that moment. Since this would (or should) be a "display" tank, the decision called for a careful approach with much more attention to details (which I often don't pay attention to). Tsakarisianosįollowing the recent relocation of our company's office to a larger place, we decided that a nice, large tank at the entrance hall would be a nice addition both for decorative and relaxing purposes.