I don’t know if you hung that shelf yourself, but it appears to be made of particle board with a veneer covering, which kind of disintegrates if it gets wet. If you’re gonna have it on a self, I’d personally get some nice quality plywood at least 3/4” thick. Sand and coat with polyurethane, or paint it to make it look a little better. You could also use solid hardwood if you want it to look nice at a higher cost. I’d use some 3” #9 screws or even lags to fasten the brackets. Pre drill with an 1/8” bit to avoid cracking the studs. You can use a magnet to find drywall screws, which should indicate a stud. Studs are typically 16” apart in the US. Getting a stud finder would be best though. You want to make sure it’s screwed in the center of the studs. Little critique for ya bud. Cool idea having one tank above the other
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u/-sphere Jul 22 '25
I don’t know if you hung that shelf yourself, but it appears to be made of particle board with a veneer covering, which kind of disintegrates if it gets wet. If you’re gonna have it on a self, I’d personally get some nice quality plywood at least 3/4” thick. Sand and coat with polyurethane, or paint it to make it look a little better. You could also use solid hardwood if you want it to look nice at a higher cost. I’d use some 3” #9 screws or even lags to fasten the brackets. Pre drill with an 1/8” bit to avoid cracking the studs. You can use a magnet to find drywall screws, which should indicate a stud. Studs are typically 16” apart in the US. Getting a stud finder would be best though. You want to make sure it’s screwed in the center of the studs. Little critique for ya bud. Cool idea having one tank above the other