How to make a 55 gallon tank stand (48X13X20)

48X13X20; are the measurments
done with the help of my husband and brother

What i bought:
• 3 2x4x10
• 4 2x4x8
• 16 corner angles
• 2" wood screws (DON'T use nails)
• 1/2" wood screws (for the angles)
• 1 can of wood paint
• 1 2" brush

What else will i need:
• circular saw
• drill
• sander
• pencil
• meassuretape
• the triangle to draw the lines (no idea what it's called right now)



(Please click all pictures to enlarge for a better view)

already precut:
• 5 pieces of 2x4x54
• 8 pieces of 2x4x34
• 8 pieces of 2x4x15












my husband sanding the rough edges



















measuring from the edge in on where the cross piece goes


















measuring exactly the difference on how far apart the piece has to come
















screwing on the pieces to the top first, which has 3 long pieces across









more screwing












an idea how it should look on the top, you see only 2 long pieces for the bottom










finally getting to the vertical pieces, which will be screwed on with the 2" screws first and then angles will be added with additional 1/2" screws










connecting the bottom and the top piece
















final screws











hooray, the stand is screwed together











now painting it, to match the rest of my furniture in the living room









done painting, and ready to go into the house






the stand in my living room and my tank put onto it. It looks awesome, I love it, and it matches my shelving on the right and the left :)
It took me about an hour to build, it's fun and easy it's heavy, but well worth to build yourself I only spend 60 bucks on materials :), which saved me a bunch of money instead of buying a stand I will add later on a shelf on the left, add a door and cover the right side with siding :)


What else I bought:
2 sheets of 1/16x24x48 cardboard
1 pack of 1/2" nails





covered the front to about the middle which is 24" high











added another 4" piece on the top










and added shelving right on top of it for all my accessories and stuff Ii need for a happy fishkeeping ;)







And here is what the final stand looks like with front boards and shelving, and that all for a total of 70 bucks







Try it yourself it's fun
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Now you're ready to set up your aquarium!

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