How to seal wood for DIY enclosure

Geoffrey16 · May 11, 2019

I bought this at a thrift store to build a temporary enclosure until I can get all the materials to build a 4ftx2ftx2ft. I would be taking the shelf out and sanding the paint off,adding vent for airflow, put a hole in the top to mount the basking lamp,mount the uvb inside, and i would also like to put sliding doors on front.

How what would i use to seal the wood after sanding and what would be the best way to go about putting the doors on front?

CooperDragon · May 13, 2019

You can seal it with latex paint or with a couple of coats of polyurethane. Just be sure to give it plenty of time to dry completely before use. As far as the door goes, you can set them up a few different ways. I like putting the hinges on the bottom and the latch on top so the door drops down and out of the way. You could also put in a track and have two sliding doors that allow access to one half at a time. If you put the hinges on the sides, you can have the doors open outward and latch in the center. That part is more personal preference than anything.

chrsschb · May 15, 2019

Pond Shield, Polyurethane, Modge Podge, etc.

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