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LucyB
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 28/05/2011 : 17:43:07
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I have a large, un-used waxed pine chest of drawers. Ideally I want to remove some of the drawers and convert to top half into a new vivarium for our new addition. (It's a cunning plan..... this leaves room for building a second vivarium/stack eventually without hubby even noticing - mwahahaha!!!)
I'm hoping that sealing the pine wood frame with a water based (ronseal) acrylic varnish will make it safe. Is this correct?
If anyone could advise on this i would be very grateful - i'd be devastated if i did something wrong and hurt Elmo! |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2011 : 18:32:12
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| I personally wouldn't, I think the pine thing relates more to non kiln dried pine but I wouldn't. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2011 : 22:45:25
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i personally have, and with no ill effects
pine in it's raw, sappy form is a no-no, but furniture treated with a few layers of varnish is fine in my opinion and experience |
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Is pine a safe material to build vivarium from?
