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Yes, I considered that but it's not visually appealing. But thanks for the thought.

Thanks. That's one solution to consider.

Thanks for the reply. The cleats are: 12" x 3" x 3/4" and screwed to each side of the inside of the carcass.

Yes. See attached schematic.

That's my query. Do I need further support? At the moment, it's designed to sit on cleats at each side across a span of 718 mm (2' 4¼"), being 38 mm (1½") thick. I'm having second thoughts as to whether this will suffice.

Thanks for the advice.

Hello I'm building a bookcase which incorporates a 90 litre (24 [american] gallon) tank with dimensions: 600 x 300 x 500 mm . I have callulated the total weight to be supported, including water, frame, glass and gravel, to be 117 kg. Can anyone advise whether this weight can be supported by a...