Cabinet Stand

[Skimmerking]

hth this helps

[Aquattro]

I personally would not put 3000 pounds on my kitchen cabinets. Build a subframe with 2x4's or 2x6's.

[Parker]

Well if I did the math right. The tank plus contents will come in at around 3,000 lbs. The tank is 84 x 24 x 30, so 14 sq. feet. That works out to 215 lbs per square foot. Not really all that bad. If I spread that load out past the dimensions of the tank then that figure drops dramatically ie: extending the load one foot on each side of the tank the load drops to 166 lbs per square foot. The cabinetry is only 24" wide so they have to be spaced off the wall to accomadate the 24" depth of the tank while having a nice lip at the front. I was planning to support the back of the tank with a 2x4 structure that would also double as a mounting surface for the cabinets. That will also reduce the total load the cabinets are supporting.

I do own a metal stand, it's what I have the tank sitting on now. If I do indeed need it I'll cut it apart and build it into the cabinets. I'm just trying to gain as much room as possible under the tank for all the crap that will eventulaly end up under there.

[dsaundry]

I WOULD STILL REINFORCE WITH METAL BRACING. RULE OF THUMB. IF IT CAN GET WET IT WILL. WATER IS THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF WOOD. SO SPEND A LITTLE EXTRA AND REINFORCE IT. IT IS STILL A LOT OF WEIGHT BUT THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS FOR THE WOOD TO DISTORT WHEN IT GETS WET. THE DESIGN LOOKS GOOD THOUGH. POST SOME PICS WHEN YOU GET IT DONE.

[danny zubot]

I would definately reinforce the cabinets. By the looks of things, you'll have ample room all around the tank if required.