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kingsnaken
at Sun Jan 8 13:31:35 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kingsnaken ]
I know, it is hard to believe, but I buy the melamine in smaller pieces. At Home Depot I bought top and bottom and back 15 3/4" x 36" x 3/4" each at $6.76 each= $20.28 Sides were 1 piece cut in half minus a little bit because of my inprecise measuring at $6.76. toatal so far is 27.04. I took another one of those sheets and split it longways into 4 pieces at almost 3" each for 4 cages. Add $1.69 for 1 cages litter dam in the front. 1/4" Glass track is kind of expensive at about $22.00 for 6 feet. I cut it into 2 pieces for 2 cages. Add 11.00 for one cage. Total so far is $39.73. I got the 1/4" glass and track from a local glass shop. The glass was 2 pieces of 11" x 20" x 1/4". I can't remember exactly how much it cost, but I believe it was about 15-20$. So add $20.00 to be safe. Total so far is $59.73. Glass lock was $9.00 and the little plastic stick on handles were $1 for 2. So far $69.73. Aluminum soffet vents at Lowes were about $6.00 for 6. So add $4.00 for those. Total so far is $73.73. 1 1/4" black self starting screws I'll say $1.00 for what it cost for 1 cage. So we're at $74.73 Bathroom and kitchen caulk and liquid nails is about 4 or 5 dollars each, but they go a very long way. All said and done for everything to build 1 cage including tax is easily less than $80, but it should be closer to $70 because I think the glass was cheaper than I said. In the gallery, I said it was $76.00. You will save money to build multiple cages by buying 4x8 sheets of melamine, but for convenience of a lot less cutting, I buy the small sizes. Of course That 70-80 dallars did not include all of the tools and clamps I already had. You would be amazed at how quick and easy it is. Hope this helps. D Derek
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- Ok guys can you check out my new cage drawings? - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 09:30:26 2006

- RE: Ok guys can you check out my new cage drawings? - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 09:43:55 2006

- RE: Ok guys can you check out my new cage drawings? - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 10:03:46 2006
- Ok heres the drill. - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 10:06:39 2006
- Liquid nail's - Bighurt, Fri Jan 6 10:11:20 2006
- RE: Liquid nail's - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 10:16:55 2006
- RE: Liquid nail's - Bighurt, Fri Jan 6 10:20:41 2006
- RE: sliding doors - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 10:33:34 2006
- RE: Liquid nail's - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 10:35:08 2006
- RE: sliding doors - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 10:43:30 2006
- RE: Liquid nail's - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 10:49:05 2006
- RE: sliding doors - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 10:51:54 2006
- Thanks guys,one more question. - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 11:04:40 2006
- Also... - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 11:09:20 2006
- RE: Also... - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 11:09:55 2006
- RE: Also... - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 11:27:27 2006

- RE: Also... - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 11:42:37 2006
- RE: Also... - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 12:06:13 2006

- RE: Also... - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 12:33:11 2006
- RE: Also... - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 12:47:13 2006
- Well thats it, wish me luck.... - Ven0m, Fri Jan 6 13:08:20 2006
- RE: Well thats it, wish me luck.... - steveschenk, Fri Jan 6 13:50:00 2006
- RE: Ok guys can you check out my new cage drawings? - kingsnaken, Sat Jan 7 22:09:22 2006

- RE: Ok guys can you check out my new cage drawings? - kingsnaken, Sat Jan 7 22:28:14 2006
- so your telling me.... - Ven0m, Sun Jan 8 11:36:08 2006
RE: so your telling me.... - kingsnaken, Sun Jan 8 13:31:35 2006
- RE: so your telling me.... - colubrid-aphilia, Sun Jan 8 14:23:46 2006
- RE: so your telling me.... - kingsnaken, Sun Jan 8 14:46:13 2006

- RE: so your telling me.... - colubrid-aphilia, Sun Jan 8 15:48:21 2006
- why didnt you guys tel me that before... - ven0m, Sun Jan 8 21:51:06 2006
- RE: why didnt you guys tel me that before... - Bighurt, Sun Jan 8 23:58:39 2006
- Jeremy, - chris_harper2, Mon Jan 9 08:36:31 2006
- try that again... - chris_harper2, Mon Jan 9 08:57:05 2006
- RE: why didnt you guys tel me that before... - kingsnaken, Mon Jan 9 12:55:22 2006
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