The build thread: 430gal. display
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Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Actually, the new floor feels really small when you\'re walking around on it. Especially when you think that that\'s the kitchen, pantry, and utility room.
But, the yard curves around for a ways behind the green building, so there\'s still some room for the dogs to get crazy.
Actually, the new floor feels really small when you\'re walking around on it. Especially when you think that that\'s the kitchen, pantry, and utility room.
But, the yard curves around for a ways behind the green building, so there\'s still some room for the dogs to get crazy.
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Aquarium-related news:
At some point when I wasn\'t paying attention, the building crew installed the steel supports for the aquarium.
Full view:
Left side:
Right side:
Attachment to the new concrete wall in the basement:
Here\'s a view of the new concrete wall (taken through the old coal shoot):
Aquarium-related news:
At some point when I wasn\'t paying attention, the building crew installed the steel supports for the aquarium.
Full view:
Left side:
Right side:
Attachment to the new concrete wall in the basement:
Here\'s a view of the new concrete wall (taken through the old coal shoot):
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Today, the second steel aquarium support beam was installed, most of the outside sewer plumbing was installed (digging up more of the backyard), and ... we lost the back wall!
http://65.102.221.68/HB10/
Today, the second steel aquarium support beam was installed, most of the outside sewer plumbing was installed (digging up more of the backyard), and ... we lost the back wall!
http://65.102.221.68/HB10/
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Yep, three stories including the basement. Those windows are going to become a door to a new bedroom. The second story addition doesn\'t run as far back as the first floor does, but it\'ll still be nice.
We\'re going to re-use the brick along with some matching recycled brick for the addition.
Okay, back to work....
Yep, three stories including the basement. Those windows are going to become a door to a new bedroom. The second story addition doesn\'t run as far back as the first floor does, but it\'ll still be nice.
We\'re going to re-use the brick along with some matching recycled brick for the addition.
Okay, back to work....
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Believe me, we are not adding steel beams just because of the tank build. The whole goal of this project was to do this _once._ We don\'t want to move again and we want the house to be structurally sound long after we\'re gone. The house structurals are, by far, taking up most of the money on the project.
Besides, steel\'s cheap.
Believe me, we are not adding steel beams just because of the tank build. The whole goal of this project was to do this _once._ We don\'t want to move again and we want the house to be structurally sound long after we\'re gone. The house structurals are, by far, taking up most of the money on the project.
Besides, steel\'s cheap.
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Well, okay.... How cool am I to decide to put a big tank along the joists instead of across the joists?
Yesterday, they installed the whole staircase to the basement, complete with landing. :blink: This morning, it looks like they are putting the steel in to tie the addition in with the rest of the house and then they\'ll start framing up the first floor.
I know that framing is fast but ... damn.
Well, okay.... How cool am I to decide to put a big tank along the joists instead of across the joists?
Yesterday, they installed the whole staircase to the basement, complete with landing. :blink: This morning, it looks like they are putting the steel in to tie the addition in with the rest of the house and then they\'ll start framing up the first floor.
I know that framing is fast but ... damn.
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Woohoo! Lots of work today, including raising walls, cutting a doorway to the fishroom(!!!!!!), and adding more steel:
http://65.102.221.68/HB12/
But, we\'ve been vandalized. The builder laid out the aquarium plan on the subfloor again and look what happened:
http://65.102.221.68/HB11/
I\'m glad I got those photos. Something to show the police....
Woohoo! Lots of work today, including raising walls, cutting a doorway to the fishroom(!!!!!!), and adding more steel:
http://65.102.221.68/HB12/
But, we\'ve been vandalized. The builder laid out the aquarium plan on the subfloor again and look what happened:
http://65.102.221.68/HB11/
I\'m glad I got those photos. Something to show the police....
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Well, fortunately I don\'t have an in-law infestation problem. (Maybe there\'s a nudibranch to take care of that? Heck, there\'s a species of nudibranch that specializes in just about everything.) In fact, I don\'t have any in-laws at all. My lovely bride and I were both born later in our parents\' lives and we both lost our parents years ago.
Well on that high note, I need to head off to the site construction meeting....
BTW, do you think that would be \"gangsta reefers\" or \"gangsta reefas?\" Or \"gangsta r33fas?\"
Well, fortunately I don\'t have an in-law infestation problem. (Maybe there\'s a nudibranch to take care of that? Heck, there\'s a species of nudibranch that specializes in just about everything.) In fact, I don\'t have any in-laws at all. My lovely bride and I were both born later in our parents\' lives and we both lost our parents years ago.
Well on that high note, I need to head off to the site construction meeting....
BTW, do you think that would be \"gangsta reefers\" or \"gangsta reefas?\" Or \"gangsta r33fas?\"
Re:The build thread: 430gal. display
Well, thanks! Well, I don\'t pretend to understand the minds of these criminals, but....
I think a piranha on one side, an anemone with clownfish (sheesh, where are the white stripes?) across and on the other side. Some sort of puffer or tang or something next to the anemone. I mean, who knows, really? It\'s all kind of a mess....
Well, thanks! Well, I don\'t pretend to understand the minds of these criminals, but....
I think a piranha on one side, an anemone with clownfish (sheesh, where are the white stripes?) across and on the other side. Some sort of puffer or tang or something next to the anemone. I mean, who knows, really? It\'s all kind of a mess....