Cage help....

[MDT]

So I went to my local Lowe's yesterday looking for material to construct a couple of new cages. I asked a dude with the "red vest" on what I was looking for (melamine) and he looked at me like I was from another planet. He said "we don't really carry anything like that"....I had a short period of time to browse before work, so I didn't get to look very hard.

My questions are: am I asking the wrong question? Would you guys suggest a different material? I would like to conserve weight as much as possible. Did I just get a salesperson who didn't know anything?

These will be a 72"x20"x20" enclosures.

Thanks in advance you guys :)

[Norm66]

When I built my rack I went to Home Depot. They had an aisle that had melamine clearly marked at the end of it. It was around the hardwood boards / building materials IIRC.

[mykee]

If you're looking to "conserve weight" melamine is NOT the product for you.

[MDT]

If you're looking to "conserve weight" melamine is NOT the product for you.

This is true. So therein lies some of my question. Any other product that may be reasonable?

[mykee]

Pvc/pvcx...

[MDT]

mykee....(forgive my ingnorance)....tell me about the pvc. does it come in sheets? easy to work with? I'm not familar w it other than plumbing :)

[mykee]

I'm not familiar with PVC or PVCX either, I've never used it, but I'm sure if You Google: PVCX, you'll learn a bunch in a very short amount of time.

[beardeds4life]

Use glass and wood like poplar and plywood. I made a 4 foot cage with the wooden top and everything light enough for one person to easily pick up.