Monitor enclosure discussion thread

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Hi guys, couple questions. Moving into a new place soon, so I want to have a brand new enclosure built for my V.A. microstictus - his current 8x4x6 was built by cutting a lot of corners and has somewhat dilapidated. I want to correct the errors I made last time.

-Substrate heating - my monitor has never had properly heated substrate and I'd like to add heating/thermostat specifically for the soil. Would the electric radiant floor heat systems work for this? I've been looking at the kits that hardware stores sell.

-Also, will that heating option work with the FRP lining I plan to use to seal the enclosure?

-I'm interested in building the enclosure 'modular' - by that I mean, I'd like to have several smaller pieces built that can fasten together using nuts/bolts/whatever so that it could potentially be broken down and moved more easily at a later date. is this feasible?

-My basement is carpeted. Is there anything to consider when putting a huge monitor enclosure on a carpeted floor?