Timeline for Sealing plywood from moisture completely - for use as damp-reptile habitat
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| Aug 18, 2016 at 19:00 | comment | added | BunnyKnitter | Oh, I totally could. It would just be a huge hassle. Its not just a simple pile'o dirt dumped into the bottom. There will be a drainage layer at the bottom with a mesh on top to stop dirt dropping in, then dirt, then plants.. That being said - technically I could remove it, I'd just prefer not to ;) | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 20:54 | comment | added | FreeMan | A little late to the party here, but you could take the dirt out before moving it, @SnyperBunny. Just as a thought for the future... Little lizard may not like it for a couple of days, but, you're the boss, not him. ;) | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 21:41 | comment | added | BunnyKnitter | @keshlam a metal sheet-coating is not feasible for this project. The dimensions of the vivarium are roughly 4'x2'x3'. Its kinda big :) I'm a bit apprehensive about moving it as it is with that much wood and the foot of dirt/sand mixture that will be in the bottom of it. Lining it with metal sounds like a death trap for us when we eventually have to move XD | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 19:44 | comment | added | Stoppal | @SnyperBunny I just read the (German) reviews on the amazon link again and someone already did exactly what you are planning to do with great success. :) Thought that worth mentioning. | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 19:30 | comment | added | Stoppal | @SnyperBunny While it's expensive, power wise, you could also go with a hairdryer mounted about 0.5 m (~2 ft) from the surface. As for the brand and kind of epoxy, the stuff I use is this one. The 'famous' youtube woodworkers use mostly the "West System" stuff from what I've seen. I think it's more a question of availability and application. In your case I'd use slowly curing stuff as it's said to cure more evenly (emphasis on the "it's said" part). | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 18:59 | comment | added | keshlam | There are epoxies intended specifically as coatings for bar tops and the like. One of them might be suitable. I'd worry a bit about exposing the beastie to those chemicals, though; there are reasons terrariums tend to be metal and glass. Maybe a 16th-inch metal sheet over the plywood? | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 17:18 | comment | added | BunnyKnitter | Thank you - what would you suggest I look for in an epoxy? Are there any good quality-cheap brands you would recommend? Also, thanks for mentioning the heat!!! That could have been bad. I'll have to drag her heat lamps outside on a dry day and blast the empty box. | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 8:24 | comment | added | Stoppal | As @Graphus' answers are usually spot on and he's got way more experience than me (judging from the quality of his posts) I'd go with his answer. Maybe mine will be some food for thoughts though :) | |
| Aug 9, 2016 at 8:14 | history | answered | Stoppal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |