Slight enclosure-building snafu

[beardo721]

Good morning all,
So I got online yesterday and decided that I was going to build an augmented version of the crossfire bearded dragon enclosure, where instead of having two sliding plexiglass panels, I was going to have one massive drop-down sheet in the front of the cage. I got the four sides together (although not perfect, still looking good), but the sheet of plexiglass that I got is a little too short length-wise and a little too tall for the cage as well. I was wondering what your suggestions were regarding my next move.

My buddy and I were thinking of putting a small wooden border around the outside of the plexiglass in order to keep the air inside and make it look more fluid. If this is the case though, how do I bind the plexiglass to the wood? What kind of binding agent should I use? Thanks for the help! PICTURES BELOW!

The dimensions are 4 feet long by 2 feet tall by 2 feet deep. The mis-measurements which made the top side uneven will be sanded down.

 

[kimmie]

How short length wise and how "too tall"?

What you could probably do is put two strips of wood - one on each inside of the sides (enough to make up for the length shortness. Depending on how "too tall" it is, why not put hinges in the plexiglass on the bottom and then on the bottom of the viv (underneath). If that all makes sense. Essentially you'd be wanting 2 pieces on either side (2' x 1" or however much to make up the difference) and screw into the sides so it's flush in the front.

Or as you said, you could frame the plexiglass and mount it with hinges!

 

[beardo721]

I was thinking about the strips of wood idea as well, I just don't want to put a glue in that would harm my beardie. What kind of glue should I use? I am actually going to have the border or the plexiglass attach to the bottom even before you mentioned that! Haha. Its probably an eight of an inch short lenght wise and about a half inch to an inch height-wise.