Well i have a new enclosure that i am just about done building. Problem is that i didn't realize I may have used the wrong material. It's build out of sanded pine plywood. Now I know from reading different boards that I may have a $300 screw up on my hands or from what i have also read is that as long as it is properly sealed it will be ok. I had initially planned on completely priming and painting the entire thing inside and out. Will this be ok?
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Hi there,
Most builds are done with pine ply anyways, as long as it's sealed one way or another it will be fine.
Painting will work, or using a wood sealer will work.
Just make sure that whatever you use has ample time to cure. If you can still smell it off gassing, it's not safe for a reptile yet.
Post up some pictures of your build, we love to see them here.
-Brandon
Most builds are done with pine ply anyways, as long as it's sealed one way or another it will be fine.
Painting will work, or using a wood sealer will work.
Just make sure that whatever you use has ample time to cure. If you can still smell it off gassing, it's not safe for a reptile yet.
Post up some pictures of your build, we love to see them here.
-Brandon
I did pocket holes too for much of the structure. How is the back panel attached? Brads?
I used 3/4 ply all around in all of my builds, so pocketholes and glue is all I used.
Are you going to have sliding doors, or swing open?
Before I attached my face frames, I cut groves in the edges of the wood to act as the track for the glass that way I could use sliding glass without having to use a track I bought seperately. Was worried it wouldn't hold up but has held up exceptionally well.
-Brandon
I used 3/4 ply all around in all of my builds, so pocketholes and glue is all I used.
Are you going to have sliding doors, or swing open?
Before I attached my face frames, I cut groves in the edges of the wood to act as the track for the glass that way I could use sliding glass without having to use a track I bought seperately. Was worried it wouldn't hold up but has held up exceptionally well.
-Brandon
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Looks better than my first, too. :mrgreen: (←envy!) :laughing6:Blue57":qbyraxxd said:
I used ¾" Baltic Birch (5'x5' sheets) and wood screws all over. I think I should have used ½" though--this thing is too heavy! :shock: (over 300lbs.) I have ¼" plate glass sliding doors (it was cheaper than plexi here) with plastic tracks.
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