floor protection

Water can still get under the stand, as the floor of
the wood stand will let water through.

Another thing that could be done is to put a thin
layer of silicone on the bottom of the stand, and
let it cure, then place the sand on the floor, and
the silicone rubber will be pressed tightly against
the floor helping to seal back water. But the fact
that water will get through the stand floor/shelf,
still needs be realized. Thus modifying the stand so
that one can clean up under the stand would be
desirable.

Wayne Sallee



atomweaver wrote on 1/11/2008 1:15 PM:
"Patrick" wrote in
news:bcwhj.6061$hS.2733@trnddc08:

Bees wax is what I figured I'd use after a more protective coating is
applied. As you said anything I put there will really just hide any
potential damage causing incident. The stand is one of those cabinet
type stands (no legs, just solid wood all around), and there really is
no way to get under the stand as the stand is in contact with the
floor on all four sides. I guess I could always get a different stand,
as the tank will be completely broken down and moved (along with me &
everything else in the house) approximately a half hours drive from
where it is now.

Thanks Patrick


You really don't want to put anything between the tank and the floor. What
I'd say you want to do is isolate whatever water hits the floor from the
wooden structure of the tank stand. When you find the right place for the
tank, run a wide bead of silicone caulk against it and the floor, and run
the bead both a half-inch up onto the wood of the stand (more of a flat
ribbon of caulk at that point, than it is a caulk bead), and a half-inch
over the floor itself, to form a caulk 'dam' a half-inch high. Do the same
thing on the inside of the stand frame, if the stand has an open-bottom
interior.
Then, just like a caulked tub, for 5 or 10 bucks, your stand will be
isolated from the water, no wicking under the frame, and the floor can
still be easily cleaned/mopped up. Silicone caulks can be peeled off of
finished wood with a minimal amount of residue to clean up, if you ever had
to move the tank. Just keep an eye out for if the tank gets bumped, as the
caulk bead could crack. Its a cheap/easy patch repair if you catch sight
of a crack.

DaveZ
Atom Weaver