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NiallP
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
 Posted - 13/01/2012 : 10:34:56
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Hi there, I plan on upgrading Sylar's viv to a wooden one. I will be getting my step father to help as he is a carpenter and can easily 'boerow' wood from his work.
I've read about some woods being dangerous but would they still be dangerous if they were coated in a sealent / varnish? (I would obviously wait a few days for the fumes to disperse)
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 19:24:02
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my newest big viv is actually a bookcase with glass doors, it has air vents made out of drain covers for the sink and we drilled holes in it for cables etc. its 3 ft x 1.5ftx2ft and cost me ten quid from a charity shop. *smug*
not varnished wood tho, its the coated melamine stuff same as 'proper' vivs, so not sure on that score....
but you dont need to spend hundreds on a wooden box with glassfr ont- theres a whole section somewhere on this site about this exact topic...... |
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 19:55:10
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| would seriously avoid doing so ,its like you having cyanide walls in your home and painting them with gloss really wouldnt risk it for the sake of a few quid. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 20:07:36
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Building a viv out of pine or cedar would be a task to start with.
You are best using MDF or the contiboard type stuff that is plastic coated chip board. Best thing I learn't making mine was pilot holes are a must to stop wood splitting. |
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NiallP
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 21:29:14
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| I was planning instead of using this plastic sheet that looks wood (I can't remember the name of this item) and I was going to cover the wood I used with that |
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c00ki3z
Hatchling
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 22:17:54
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quote:
Originally posted by NiallP
I was planning instead of using this plastic sheet that looks wood (I can't remember the name of this item) and I was going to cover the wood I used with that
wood veneers? I'm probably gonna do this when I get two made for my corns :) looks better than just MDF |
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NiallP
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2012 : 22:49:39
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| Yeah could use them :) but there is this some other stuff that begins with f that can be used also. I'll tell my step dad and he will know what is best! |
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DIY wooden viv
