Holiday DIY project: Stand to Cabinet

[taz_boy]

finally got down to my hands to modify my fish tank stand to a more "cabinet-looking" stand..

just to share the photos with u guys.

before modification


materials needed: 4X same size plywood for the sides+door


Lesson learnt: i ask the aunty for 9mm wood, ended up having 5mm wood, 5mm wood tends to curl (not flat). so nxt time better buy thicker wood to have flat surfaces.

i bought a roll of self adhersive wood surface foil to beautify the surface and here it is after pasting the foil on top...

[valice]

Nice!
Yah... You need a thicker plywood...

[taz_boy]

after modification, here is how it looks like:
front view:

side view:


a lobang at the bottom of the right door, cos wood curls, that's y buy thicker wood is better..mistake


and a snapshot of my tank.:


and not forgetting the faunas...

[valice]

Noticed that you pasted the surface foil on the frame too... Very nice job... Much better looking than mine...

[taz_boy]

ToTAL cost of DIY project:

1) Plywood: 9mm plywood, (aunty gave me 5mm..damn..can't be bothered to return to argue wif her)
8m by 4m = $16

worksmanship: $6
total for plywood = $22

2) 1 pair of knobs for door= $2

3) hinges + screws: <$2

4) Self adhesive foil bought from DIY shop: $18 (neighbourhood selling ard $16.50)

Total cost about $44..
satisfaction:$$$ priceless

[taz_boy]

Noticed that you pasted the surface foil on the frame too... Very nice job... Much better looking than mine...

thanks vincent for the help in the earlier thread. gave me the to start up this project

[tawauboy]

you should be able to do something about the "warped" doors. get aluminium curtain railings and fashion these into reinforcement for the back of the doors. this should help to minimize the warpage. however, you may need to re-beautify the doors again.

[kalindab]

hi
i think you ment to say
SATISFACTION <>PRICELESS
good job on on cabinet, might talk hubby into blowing the dust off years of accumulated power tools. But I think the shock might be to much for the kids!!

[taz_boy]

lol..my oh my,,yeap..priceless..

[kemp]

overall, it's nicely done but a pity for the lobang on the right side

[richietay]

taz boy, well done and is quite nice!!

[b_goh88]

taz by,

that's very nice. May I know where can I get the plywood?

[taz_boy]

overall, it's nicely done but a pity for the lobang on the right side

ya lorz...sad...will redo it some other time when i got $$

[taz_boy]

taz by,

that's very nice. May I know where can I get the plywood?

goh88, u can get the plywood along sembawang road, near chongpang nasi lemak, pm me for exact location if u are interested