Hello everybody- thanks for the great feedback. I'll go down the line and respond:



Chris- You're right: plywood would be better in some ways, however I'm trying to avoid that formaldehyde that outgasses from it.



Sealing the cage completely on the inside makes alot of sense, but why do you suggest sealing it on the outside?



Karl- I appreciate the suggestion, but I try to avoid toxic chemicals and that sounds to me to be a very, very 'chemically' process. Correct me if I'm wrong in this....



Mark- I've thought of doing cutouts like you suggested, but from one thing, the plexi or glass - whatever I'd use - would be quite expensive. Also, these materials are far less efficient at holding heat than solid wood.



"I just covered the floor with tile"

That's an awesome idea! Why didn't I think of it?.....

Are you saying that you did nothing to seal the cracks in between the tiles, to prevent the moisture from working down underneath them?



Well thanks everybody. Lots of great info here. Hope to hear back from you.



And of course new comments are welcome



-Austin
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