[Discdogge]

Finally!:rotflmao:

Construction Pictures:

Inside the closet

Niko in the closet (LOL)

Ripping out the wall in the kitchen side of the closet, to extend the wall on that side:
Before:

Cutting:

Measure twice cut.....

We have...a hole.

That tan wall is the closet that runs between our living room (right) and dining room (left). It places the tank right at the center of the house and will be viewable from both rooms.
Niko has the options of having the tank viewable from 3 sides, 2 sides, or just the front.
He hasn't decided yet.

Tomorrow he plans on framing out the wall extension in the kitchen.

 

[LadyReefNeck]

:dance: Finally is right! LOL

That little "incentive/boost" Cody got today should help move things along too! :thumbup: :ac15:

Can't wait to see all the pics!! Keep them coming!:wink3:

 

[mecold]

WOW! I am so happy for you both. Can't wait to see more pics.

 

[hannam11]

This will be a great build thread. I cant wait to see more.

 

[marineduud]

Nik did you pull a permit for this LOL

Robert

 

[nikonosis]

Nik did you pull a permit for this LOL

Robert

hahaha no but i could if i wanted to since i have a contractors license.

 

[Ikaria]

Cool! Can't wait to see how this progresses!

 

[Discdogge]

Today Niko worked on framing the part of the closet he was extending. He had some help...

Thats Dominic, our almost 3yr old

Almost done framing:

Tomorrow drywall goes up!

 

[Discdogge]

A hole is born:

Niko put a header in the closet, better safe than sorry:

Jailbird:

I told him the hole looks kinda small... maybe the 180 is too small for my tastes....500gallons???? hmmm.

How'd this get in here?!!!!:rotflmao:
New rock in the nano. Not quite aquascaped yet.

and finally, the hole in the wall, tomorrow we'll go get some drywall and finish the wall extension.

 

[teach]

Looks great ya'll. When do you hope to have the tank in?

 

[nikonosis]

Looks great ya'll. When do you hope to have the tank in?

Hopefully by next weekend. Since I broke my 6 months ago, all this work is starting to kill it. I am going to work on it some more tomorrow but probably won't work on it again till next friday.

It sure is bad to break your wrist on 6/6/06, bad date. LOL

 

[Discdogge]

Drywall is in and the wall is completly extended.
Hopefully tomorrow Niko will feel up to working on the stand. Im eager to see the tank in that hole!!
I see a lot of mudding, sanding and painting in my future!

 

[Discdogge]

We cant wait to invite some you guys out to see the new tank!

 

[Discdogge]

Stand is built

and....

 

[Ikaria]

Looking good!

 

[hannam11]

Very nice work. It's looking good.

 

[nikonosis]

over the next few days we are going to finish the mud work and paint the wall.

 

[LadyReefNeck]

Wow! Looks great!

Now get busy with that paint brush Linn!:lol:

Psst! I could lend you a little artist that loves painting for a day!!!??? :funny:

 

[patharm]

Wow! Looks great!

Now get busy with that paint brush Linn!:lol:

Psst! I could lend you a little artist that loves painting for a day!!!??? :funny:

Could that little artist somehow be related to the little one that's doing the walls at me house?

Patrick

 

[LadyReefNeck]

Could that little artist somehow be related to the little one that's doing the walls at me house?

Patrick

LOL Could be Pat. Be glad it's just the walls though and not the bedspread, sheet and chair too!

I hope Linn's little helpers are good painters. Tee hee.