Tonight I finished the frame of my GARF stand. Most of the lumber came from a stand I came across that was for a much larger tank. It feels sturdy, looks good. I just need to sheet it now and life is good. But, here's my problem. I want to put a 20g tank in the bottom as a sump. So, I made it wide enough for the tank to fit. However, I didn't take into consideration the center legs being on the inside of the frame, cutting off 3" of my space! It's too narrow.
What I'm wondering is, can I remove the back center leg, shorten it, then place it between the top and bottom frame? I'd obviously secure it with some sort of metal brackets. Would this be structurally sound enough?
Also, I put this together with 2 1/2" screws. Is that good enough?
What I'm wondering is, can I remove the back center leg, shorten it, then place it between the top and bottom frame? I'd obviously secure it with some sort of metal brackets. Would this be structurally sound enough?
Also, I put this together with 2 1/2" screws. Is that good enough?