Cabinet Build

[Fishyteds]

I am planning on building a cabinet and hood for my 5ft glass tank. What type of wood would people suggest? i dont want to use chipboard or mdf as when these get damp they start to break up and expand. Anyone have any pictures of wooden cabinets they have made?

 

[Aquascaper]

Kiln dried softwood for the framing and then 22mm Marine Plywood sheet for the top (MDF can be used as long as it's sealed with watered down PVA glue).

 

[Fishyteds]

yes thats the stuff im building the structual part of the tank from in using 2x4 cls timber but need a nice timber to build the cabinet from doors and so on

 

[Aquascaper]

I used pine and just a clear coat of varnish to seal it. The main worry is water dripping down the sides of the tank and onto the topsheet & frame, not going over the doors, etc. because let's face it if waters going over the doors it means the tanks cracked so doors are the least of your worries

 

[Aquascaper]

I used pine sealed with clear varnish

The only concern water-wise is water dripping down the outside of the tank onto the top sheet & frame (usually coming from condensation in the hood). The doors will not be affected unless the tank breaks in which case doors are the least of your worries

 

[Zenki]

I really like that ^^^^ makes my hood look so janky lol