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Re: [APD] aquarium stand level
If your tank stand is on carpeting, this creates an additional
problem in leveling it. In my apartments, I have noticed that all the
furniture leans away from the wall, as if the carpeting is thicker near
the wall. I end up putting shims under the front edge of nearly all my
furniture. I just cut up a corrugated cardboard box packing box when I
move in and slide pieces of it under the front edge of the furniture
until it is more or less level. This works well for most furniture, but
those which will have a significantly higher weight when loaded, like
tall bookcases and fish tanks, have the additional problems. When
they're full, the additional weight compresses the carpeting and shims,
at different rates, until they are once more unlevel. I can't over-level
them when they're empty because I want them against the wall, and they
can't lean into the wall. So, I level them as best I can empty, them
fill them. Then I have a couple of strong friends help me lift the front
edge while I get down on the floor and put my shoulder under it and
slide a few more pieces of cardboard under it.
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