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chris_harper2
at Thu May 15 10:41:01 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_harper2 ]
Thanks for posting those pics. That's an interesting design.
Like I said, I'd be more inclined to build an elevated cage and sleep underneath it rather than the other way around. But that's just me.
As far as sliding doors go, they are remarkably easy to install.
I'll attach a picture of a cage I built for a Bearded Dragon using birch laminated plywood that had been cut for another project.
The wood sat around for months before I used it and as such I was not able to make my rough opening perfectly square. I could have trimmed it down but I wanted to maximize the length of this cage so I could install full 48" shop lights.
The sliding door system was still easy to install and left the slightest gap in the upper left corner. I've had several friends look at the cage and they have not noticed it until I pointed it out.
If I had used a face treatment other than edge-tape I could have over-lapped over this gap and it would have been completely hidden.
Also, I recently pulled the glass track when I was modifying the cage and then re-installed it. Due to some previous adhesive I could not remove and the thicker Liquid Nails I used this time the track actually sits about 1/32" higher off both the top and lower lips. But the glass still went in well.
So if mine still work given all the above "mistakes" I'd say they are no big deal. Maybe you can swing out to Lincoln and see it up close for yourself sometime.
However, I'm still surprised that they worked with a bed sitting on top of them as per the pictures you posted.
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Sliding doors... - chris_harper2, Thu May 15 10:41:01 2003 