WMAS Discussion Forum : Canopy's http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:18:19 +0000 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:30:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15243 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Canopy's : Thanks. That was my first wood...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=136706&title=canopys#136706 Author: Lyscer
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 12:30pm

Thanks. That was my first wood project. Yes I got it from home depot and it was in the lumber section]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:30:07 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=136706&title=canopys#136706 <![CDATA[Canopy's : Lyscer that doesn&#039;t look...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=136705&title=canopys#136705 Author: chris.rogers
Subject: 15243
Posted: December 01 2006 at 12:27pm

Lyscer that doesn't look too bad.

You got cabinet grade wood, then?  Is that just over with the rest of the lumber?
]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:27:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=136705&title=canopys#136705 <![CDATA[Canopy's : There are a couple of calculators...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=135621&title=canopys#135621 Author: GARFVolunteer
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Posted: November 22 2006 at 2:06pm

There are a couple of calculators here that might help.
 
http://www.idahoreefs.org/calculators.shtm
 
Thanks,
 
Scott
]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:06:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=135621&title=canopys#135621 <![CDATA[Canopy's : I&#039;m not sure if it will help...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=135617&title=canopys#135617 Author: Lyscer
Subject: 15243
Posted: November 22 2006 at 1:17pm

I'm not sure if it will help but when I painted my canopy I sprayed it with a outdoor primer to help seal the wood and give added protection. I then painted mine black. I used 1x1's and built a frame that sits inside of my canopy to rest on the top of the tank and then I mounted the wood to that. I bought 2 sheets of the cabinet grade wood from home depot and they were like $25 per sheet or something like that. They turned out really nice and gave my canopy a pretty clean looking finish IMO.

here are some pics of it:
http://www.aquaaddict.org/Tank/Tank2006/DIY/canopy/
]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:17:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=135617&title=canopys#135617 <![CDATA[Canopy's : Does anyone have and advice on...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15243&PID=135595&title=canopys#135595 Author: superman1981
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Posted: November 22 2006 at 11:45am

Does anyone have and advice on building a canopy?  I'm planning on building one this weekend. 

I'm planning on building something pretty basic, my current plans are as follows.  I'm planning on using 1x8's for the front and sides and then a 2x2 for the back.  Then I'm going to use 1x4's on the inside to support it above the tank.  I'm not real sure what I'm going to use for the top (I'm going to HomeDepot on my way home from work to see what I can find).  For a finish I'm planning on using the same black semi-gloss latex paint I used for the stand.  I am going to paint both the inside and outside of the canopy to help protect it from wood rot... Do I need to use some type of lacquer on top of the paint?

Anyway, those are my ideas... Anyway thoughts?

Thanks,

Tim
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