Awhile back I had a brief discussion with someone (Grins maybe?) about the esthetics of equipment and trying to hide it. I thought maybe we could start a thread to show and discuss some of the various things we've done to hide things. BTW, putting your sump in the basement DOESN'T count! :raspberry:
Since I installed everything (sump, RO/DI, skimmer, etc) inside the bottom of my stand, I still had a ballast box to deal with. It was very unsightly so I decided I needed to hide it. Here's what I did to increase the WAF (mine too)!
In the first series you can see that the setup is right by the front door. We purchased this table which was the perfect size to sit the location where it need to go. A hole saw to drill the vent and electrical holes in back, some black burlap to cover the metal work on the doors, some staples, black marker (to cover the bare wood from drilling), and viola! Hidden equipment.
Since I installed everything (sump, RO/DI, skimmer, etc) inside the bottom of my stand, I still had a ballast box to deal with. It was very unsightly so I decided I needed to hide it. Here's what I did to increase the WAF (mine too)!
In the first series you can see that the setup is right by the front door. We purchased this table which was the perfect size to sit the location where it need to go. A hole saw to drill the vent and electrical holes in back, some black burlap to cover the metal work on the doors, some staples, black marker (to cover the bare wood from drilling), and viola! Hidden equipment.
