DIY Aquarium Lighting Canopy

Making a DIY Lighting Canopy (For the beginner)
This How-To details a simple way to make a new lighting canopy for any rectangular fish tank. It is designed with simplicity in mind and easy enough for almost anyone with basic DIY skills to make.

Tools: Hand Saw Hammer Screwdriver Tape Measure Pencil Set Square Electric drill Selection of drill bits Fine sanding sheets Find out more on...http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/sept07/diyaquariumlightcanopy.htm

Materials: 9mm Plywood 25mm x 25mm soft wood batten Piano Hinge Wood Glue 25mm countersunk self-tapping screws 15mm Panel Pins White Undercoat White Gloss paint Varnish 10mm wooden edging trim (If you want to trim the edges!) Lighting unit(s)