could / would this work???

[bonnie]

my mind is going here lol, i want to make rocky a bigger enclosure, he is now in a 20 gal tank and is growing fast. he's 11 mos old now. anyhow what i was thinking....PLEASE give me input here on this.....

an old bookcase, remove the shelves (or a new bookcase without the shelves installed)...use this as the base
get some plexiglass at home depot and have it cut to size to go around all 4 sides
then make a screen top for it
figure tile for the floor
on the 4 corners to hold the plexiglass panels together get some of that molding

think it would work? ideas? i don't have a heck of a lot of tools here so am kind of limited lol, but i try to be creative!

Bonnie

 

[Dooter]

I think that would work great!

Somebody posted an idea yesterday about using a TV stand (found at Walmart for $99) that already has sliding glass doors in the front, and I think this is an awesome idea!

 

[MarcosDragon]

Be careful with the plexiglas, it scratches pretty easily. Your dragons nails can do a pretty good number on the plexi. You would also. Need to reinforce the back of the bookcase. Most of the time, bookcases are not designed with using the back as a floor if you know what I mean. A piece of birch plywood sealed with some non- tox water based would prob work.

 

[bonnie]

I think that would work great!

Somebody posted an idea yesterday about using a TV stand (found at Walmart for $99) that already has sliding glass doors in the front, and I think this is an awesome idea!

do you have the post? would like to check it out plz thanks!

 

[bonnie]

Be careful with the plexiglas, it scratches pretty easily. Your dragons nails can do a pretty good number on the plexi. You would also. Need to reinforce the back of the bookcase. Most of the time, bookcases are not designed with using the back as a floor if you know what I mean. A piece of birch plywood sealed with some non- tox water based would prob work.

ok, never thought of the nails and the plexiglass....or the weakness of the back....thanks for the heads up!!

 

[Dooter]

do you have the post? would like to check it out plz thanks!

Sure, here you go!

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=169430

 

[bonnie]

thanks, i was looking but couldn't seem to find it!