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[Ailurus]

well some of you may know that me and my dad recently finished making a rack. well i am now planning my next DIY reptile housing project. i am wanting to make a viv stack out of a bookcase. so i have a few questions.

first of all would i have to do anything to the wood to make it safe?

would i have to seal it with silicon or something?

how much is glass?

what type of glass do i use?

where can i get glass runners?

thanks in advance
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[MJ]

first of all would i have to do anything to the wood to make it safe?

What type of wood is it?

would i have to seal it with silicon or something?

I would seal all joints and edges with silicone

how much is glass?

Best to ask your locale glazier mate as place differ

what type of glass do i use?

4mm is fine

where can i get glass runners?

Some places sell it online or you can get runners from DIY stores



I hate to answer questions with questions but you left out a lot of nformation needed to help you
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[Ailurus]

thanks mate

this was the one i had in mind http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6090124/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500010971.Furniture%2Band%2Bfurnishings%3EC%24cip%3D1500011031.Storage%3EC%24cip%3D1500011039.Bookcases%2Band%2Bshelving.htm

but i think the back may be a problem, cos i will have to make big holes in it for ventilation.

its pine, but you can get it in beech, maple and oak as well
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[Devon_Paul]

Looking at the photo in the link that you posted, I would consider how safe the shelves would be. I have bought similar shelves before and they are only supported by little pegs that fit into the sides of the case. I suppose you could drill them into place from the outside though. Then there is the fact that the book shelf is only 29cm deep. Once you have fitted a front, that will reduce the depth further. What are you looking to keep in there? I am not sure what you could keep in a viv that is just over 2ft long by less than a foot deep.
I do not suggest that I am an expert though, so you may already have some plans with regards to what you are going to keep in there. I do not want to sound too negative though, mate and this could turn out to be a very cheap solution. Having scratch-built a number of viv's myself from both MDF and furniture-board, I know how expensive they can get.
I am about to build a viv for my new Bosc monitor which is 7ft x 3ft x 3ft and I half expect it to cost me in the region of £200 once the electrics etc have been installed. If you do go ahead with this project, please post the pictures won't you?

regards, Paul.
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[Jack]

well if i was yuh i wby 2 and put one behind the other

to make it deeper
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