Hi Ben,

Thanks for the compliment.



Funny you should mention the drain because I thought about doing that after reading about it in Daniel's book not long ago. That was the first I'd ever heard of it and liked the idea.



I was told by someone experienced that they tried it a few times but the bigger monitors seemed to always manage to get it clogged up, even going under the screen.



I can still put one in this cage & it just might be a good idea to at least try it since this is a temporary cage anyway. I'll seriously consider it now that I've heard someone else mention it in a positive way.



Incidentally, I had planned on this cage being 8ft long instead of 6. I miscalculated materials needed and didn't realize it until the day I got started on it. I live so far out in the boonies that I decided just to reduce the size & let it be temporary since I'll be able to use a cage this size later on. Now I wish I had waited another week, but, oh well. A redneck moment. Ha! Ha!



Now's a fine time to be telling me about two-part epoxy, seeing as how I've already got the 2 sheets of FRP I'll need. Hahaha! I read were Chris is Jeremy, one, had mentioned epoxies for something else and I had never even thought about it before. I've only seen & used the small tubes/syringes of it building R/C airplanes so I never thought about it coming in gallon cans at a feasible price.



My thoughts on epoxy are; Will it be as hard for a monitor's claws to penetrate as FRP? Actually, that's probably getting into splitting hairs, which I try to avoid, being the simple-minded fella I am.



Reading on down, discussions between you & Chris, I see something I never considered. Here I am worried about how penetratable epoxy, FRP, is but I've failed to foresee how easy it would be for a digging monitor to break a silicone corner bead/seal. I like your idea on the caulk & then epoxy.



For anyone: If I use FRP, will fiberglass adhere to it to seal corners/joints? Better ideas?



Ha! I'm not familiar with the Rednceck Manifesto. I checked it out but there's not much info on their site at the moment.



I'd better go, I'm gonna be late for the community's very own weekly UFC matches. Evr'y Friday night our neighbors have a get together that involves....., well, we'll just say, STRONG alcoholic beverages.



The most popular matchups are Mary Ellen and her husband Billy Ray, or Billy Ray and Cuzin Red. But these folks are good, they can fight without spillin' a drop of the moonshine they're a holdin'.



Thanks for taking the time to share some good pointers with me. I appreciate it!



Have a good one!

HH
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