Bloke's 180g - It was bound to happen...

[Bloke]

Crown molding can su^* my @$%... I think I wasted at least 12' of it and still have to buy some more to finish. Therefore, I set it aside and took a break to start on the front access panel:


I still need to nail on the oak backing and interior trim molding, but at least this gives me a closer look at a finished product.

[Bloke]

Well, there is still some work to do on this front access panel, but I wanted to see what it was going to lo like in place.

Sketch:


Actual:


As you can see I only have the interior trim molding done on the left half and I also want to round off the bottom edge where I'll be pulling. I'll finish it tomrow and then tackle the @*#&$%^ crown molding again.

[Hop]

Looks good bloke Crown molding can drive you nuts some times

[crvz]

Looks really good so far. Good luck with the molding!

[aquawolf]

That is looking very nice.

[VWD]

Looking good Shane!!

[xbios]

truely exceptional write up ! Inspirational. I'm starting basement floorplans to set up a tank similar system and your writeup is amazing. !

[chrischris]

wow great tank

[jakecaps]

Looks great Bloke! Not much I do ends up looking just like the sketch like that. cant wait to see the %@#$ crown molding done!

[Bloke]

Alright, I've given up on the crown molding. I don't think it's needed and at this point I've spent more than I care to share on this trim job anyway! Every time I get one compound cut right, the other side gets messed up somehow and because I need such long runs of it, I would have to buy another stick of it and it's getting rediculous!

Several people have offered to help and I appreciate it, but it would still mean me running to Star to buy more and I'm not doing it! So here we are today:





There are still a few things I am planning on doing. First, I plan to cap the top of the columns with a 1x4 and place some sort of trim under that top ledge between the two columns. If need be, I will place a second piece of trim to match under the bottom ledge for symetry. Otherwise, I need to get this job done because I am off to work on Thursday and I still need to stain and seal this thing!

Truth be told, I doubt I stain or varnish this thing before Labor Day!

[aquawolf]

I think it looks fine the way it is and would take my time staining it as well.

[crvz]

Looks outstanding. Who needs molding?!?

[Bloke]

Thanks for the compliments!

180g Reef Overview Video

[seaheard]

Great thread! Love the woodwork! I am in the middle of a 180 build myself and am working on the stand now. The woodworking portion of most builds is a often much more time consuming than people might think. Great job! Keep it up.

[tangmang23]

so all of a sudden this thread took a dive. im interested in how the tank is going? do you have any update photos of the tank now. is there another thread that im missing somewhere lol. Anyways the tank looks amayzing from what im viewing tonight, i hope everything is still going well.