First off, that looks amazing! You are doing a fantastic job, and I'm really glad you did the step by step so I can gather some ideas, and try to make my own enclosure
Thanks, you're welcome
I have a few questions if you don't mind?
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What kind of material did you use for the sealing of the Styrofoam? You said that you used tile adhesive, but did you really use that or did you use grout or some other material? I would really love to build my own, but I'm not sure what I should use to seal the Styrofoam
I used tile adhesive, but I am not entirely sure what it is called in the US. (is that thin set?) It is the cement based grey powder you buy in a bag and add water to. You would use it to put a layer of it on a floor or a wall and then stick tiles on it. It's not grout, because that's what you would use to put between the tiles after that.
Also after you put all those layers of the adhesive, is there something else I can add to make the foam last longer? or will the layers adhesive be enough to make it last pretty long?
The tile adhesive is pretty much like putting a thin layer of cement/concrete over the foam, so it will last long. You could seal it after that with special sealants but that will make it way smoother (slippery for your dragons) so I didn't. You don't have to worry about water once the adhesive is dry, because it won't dissolve anymore once dry. You could use a tile adhesive that stays flexibel a bit btw, (usually the stuff that's good for wet areas like bathrooms) because that will prevent little cracks later on. With the stuff I used you can see a little crack here and there, but I think that looks more realistic. If you don't want that I would use flexible adhesive. (still gets rock hard, you won't see the difference..)
Anyways, great job! and i'm looking forward to seeing what else you come up with ^_^
thanks again, I am in the process of moving right now, so I am holding off on number 3 until I am settled in in my new place so it could be a while... :lol: