Hello all,
I'm thinking about trying my hand at building an enclosure. I'm going to base it on HetForHuman's melamine design (
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showt...threadid=25282), but I'm going to need some advice on a few things.
First of all, he (she?) lists the litter dam cuts as being 2 1/2" X 18 ", and I'm pretty sure the 18 should be 36 right?
Next, I'd like to use plywood rather than melamine. Any idea what thickness I would need to do a 36" x 18" x 18" enclosure? Also are plywood thicknesses accurate in canada? I know lumber depends on wether it's rough or planed, and since the floor cut has to correct for the thickness of the end walls, I really need to know this one.
Plywood grade: My plan is to use a crappy grade, but trowel in some wood filler to smooth it out to make cleaning easier. Anyone see a problem with this?
Finish: what kind of paint should I use? I'm not completely sure what I want to house in it yet, so I'd like something that will hold up to humidity.
My plan is to seal and paint all pieces before assembly, and then screw and silicone together.
Glass tracks: How strong is silicone for gluing in the tracks? I would like to make sure my 2 year old is not capable of pushing the glass and tracks in too easily. I guess I could just use some screws in the bottom of the track, and sink them well so they dont scrape against the glass.
rg
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