Okay, as you see from my post I hope to one day (soon) build an in-wall aquarium.:D I'll readily admit that I don't know the first thing about building walls...:( But.... I do consider myself a fast learner and a competent DIYer. I will be building the actual tank myself (this I actually know how to do fairly well;)) and I've got the support for the tank covered... The thing that I need help on is actually building the new wall. I am planning to make an addition to an already existing wall where the new wall will run perpendicular to the existing wall, making this wall sort of a room divider. I guess a few of my questions are: Do I need to rip anything out of the existing wall? Can I just build the new wall in "front" of the old wall and patch up the seam and paint over it, or is it better to tear down the wall to the 2x4s and add on to the actual frame? Is there a website or resource that anyone could point me to that would show me the basic structural form of a wall (ie. the 2x4 stud, floor and ceiling layout) so I can sort of "copy" that for my new wall? I guess I could sort of wing it (studs - then insulation - then sheetrock - then patch it up and paint), but I'd like to do this the RIGHT way.

Here's our idea. We would like to suspend our bed from the ceiling with chains. Sounds good but we haven't a clue on how to suspend it properly without possibly having the ceiling come crashing down on us. Is this possible? If so what can we do to ensure it doesn't. Thank you for any suggestions :D