First DIY Rack

[Saffleur]

Some pictures of where I'm at on this project.

Block of wood to stop the bin from coming all the way out.

Casters to move the rack easily. These are here just for show the real ones will be steel and have brakes on them.

Next I'll be filling in the screw holes with wood putty and then sanding it down before staining and sealing it to make sure everything is waterproof.

Heating will be belly heat provided by 11inch flexwatt.

 

[medusacoils]

Very nice looking rack!

Wayne

 

[cathiasplace]

Very nice!

 

[RobbiesCornField]

Awesome! What are the dimensions, and what size tubs are you using?

 

[Calift]

Looks great!

I was checking around home depot yesterday and found 3/4 inch melamine to be *very* heavy! Why don't more people use real wood, like Pine? It seems very reasonable price wise and can be stained.....is it because it's more flammable with flexwatt?

 

[Blue Apple Herps]

Looks great!

I was checking around home depot yesterday and found 3/4 inch melamine to be *very* heavy! Why don't more people use real wood, like Pine? It seems very reasonable price wise and can be stained.....is it because it's more flammable with flexwatt?

I think mostly because you do have to go through the process of staining and prepping it. Plus nice smooth high quality wood that will look nice costs $$$, so for many melamine is cheaper/easier to work with as all you do is cut and assemble.

 

[Calift]

Oh okay...thanks for the info! I think I'll end up going with real wood because it is much lighter and easier to transport if needed....one of my neighbors is amazing at woodworking (he has all the toys), so hopefully he'll be able to help.

 

[Old_School]

I think mostly because you do have to go through the process of staining and prepping it. Plus nice smooth high quality wood that will look nice costs $$$, so for many melamine is cheaper/easier to work with as all you do is cut and assemble.

Exactly why I went with melamine, much cleaner look.