My advice is to skip all this wood stuff and purchase plastic caging. It looks nice and lasts, and has resale/trade value should you get out of the hobby. Although I do agree on the rack. The adjustable rack (link provided by Jeff) is doable and effective.



I don't want to rob you of building your own stuff; it is fun and educational. It is most rewarding when you have access to quality tools. It gets frustrating when you don't.



The cage construction pics shown by saagbay (spelling?) are the result of professional tools - a panel saw, edge banding machine, etc.



Alternatively, have a wood shop make the cage shells for you. They provide the good material (better than home improvement store material), do the precision cuts, finish the edges and correctly fasten the panels together. You can have fun doing the doors and heating. And after you lift those cages and realize how heavy they are, and once you realize after spilling water that melamine is not so waterproof, you might remember this post and wish you invested in plastic cages with none of those issues. (just an opinion here with the goal of having you happy with the end result).



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Mark

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