Best way to level a big tank stand

[mrpontiac80]

Hi everyone. I need to level my 180 gallon tank stand. It sits on LVP flooring on a concrete slab but the slab is very out of level.
The stand is a prebuilt with no feet. I know I can shim it, but I don’t want to see the shims. I thought about adding a layer on the bottom and adding adjustable feet but the stand is already 40” tall with a 25” tall tank.
I can get it level for sure… I’m just wondering if anyone else came up with cool ideas in a similar situation?
This is a new build so I can do whatever. The tank is not even here yet.
My current tank, I built the stand and installed heavy duty leveling castors and quartzite qounter top. Basically a rock solid build. But this one being premade is a little tougher to modify without a complete redo.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I would buy heavy duty leveling feet. I used 8 on my 300. Could have used 10. They only add 1/8" under profile.

 

[workhz]

Can’t you just cut the shims and color the ends to match either the stand or the floor?
Alternatively, if you know exactly where it’s going you could perhaps mark the both with exactly how much of an adjustment, flip the stand and sand it. That seems possible theoretically but don’t think it’d work well in reality.

 

[workhz]

Or shim, cut and add a tiny strip of color matched molding in front of the cut shims.

 

[Ironwill723]

Just use shims and hide the gap with shoe molding.

 

[mrpontiac80]

Can’t you just cut the shims and color the ends to match either the stand or the floor?
Alternatively, if you know exactly where it’s going you could perhaps mark the both with exactly how much of an adjustment, flip the stand and sand it. That seems possible theoretically but don’t think it’d work well in reality.

I see where that thought is going. Problem is the slab is not just low on one end but has low spots and high spots. So that would be tough

 

[mrpontiac80]

Just use shims and hide the gap with shoe molding.

See. Hadn’t thought of adding molding

 

[mrpontiac80]

I would buy heavy duty leveling feet. I used 8 on my 300. Could have used 10. They only add 1/8" under profile.

This may be the route I go.
I really like my leveling castor’s on the other tank but they would add a good 6” after I beefed up the support

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

You can see the feet here. Each is rated for 2k pounds and is adjustable from the Top.

 

[mrpontiac80]

You can see the feet here. Each is rated for 2k pounds and is adjustable from the Top.

I was actually looking at those today online. Only thing is I need to empty the stand and flip it over I guess. I’ve never even seen the bottom so I don’t know how it is constructed. I know the floor inside is solid so I’d have to drill or cut an access for adjustment but that would be ok.

 

[mrpontiac80]

@Lost in the Sauce yours take an Allen wrench in the top to adjust?

 

[DaneGer21]

First, use the longest level you can get ahold of. Add shims, trim to fit. Add molding; color matched.

 

[stoney7713]

See. Hadn’t thought of adding molding

That's what I done, used thin baseboards painted and it looks like part of the stand. Composite plastic shims are easier IME. Also be sure to fill and double check level before snapping them off.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

@Lost in the Sauce yours take an Allen wrench in the top to adjust?

Yes, Allen top. Drill the home in the floor then center the adjustment screw under.

These things are Rock solid.

 

[mrpontiac80]

Yes, Allen top. Drill the home in the floor then center the adjustment screw under.

These things are Rock solid.

So I’m about to order the same leveling feet. I flipped the stand on its back to see how this thing is built. It looks like the actual supports are sandwiched between the exterior sides and an inner trim that most like supports the flooring of the stand.
Does anyone see any issues of using these on the inside of the frame? I think they would work.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If by "inside the frame" you mean on the recessed panels, then no.

You can put them anywhere on the part of the stand that is supposed to touch the floor.

 

[mrpontiac80]

No I’m talking about the band inside. I just know that doing so would move all the pressure points to whatever the feet are mounted to. And that concerns me a little. There would be 12 around the perimeter

 

[mrpontiac80]

I went ahead and decided on leveling casters. I absolutely love them on the waterbox cabinet I built, so I went overboard on this stand probably but installed 10 of them. They roll while setting up the tank and plumbing but once you’re ready for water, crank the feet down and the casters no longer touch the ground. With all 10 they should carry 5,000 lbs.