Hi Steve,



That sounds like it will work very well. I like the idea of screwing through the thinner material and into the thicker.



I've considered trying something akin to frame and panel construction as used in cabinets. Frames could be made from 1/2" stock and panels could possibly be as thin as 1/8". You'd have to deal with cut edges being exposed inside the cage (vs. only outside in your design) but the frame and panel idea would save a ton of money and weight.



The bottom of the cage would have to be a single piece of material, obviously.



Regardless, the thermal advantages of PVC are lost with the amount of ventilation required by the species I keep so I'm going to stick with my storage tote design. PVCX is still the best, though, for building a plastic cage with excellent thermal properties.

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