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Tileboard in cage or rack building?

C. Elmer Apr 26, 2004 11:34 AM

Has anyone used tileboard (they come in 4 by 8 sheets, meant for shower walls, etc) to build cages and/or racks? I plan on cutting it and gluing it to the bottom of my larger constrictor cages (melamine), as otherwise the floor gets subjected to sitting moisture sometimes more than I would like. It's about 1/4 thick... has anyone conidered maybe building a baby rack out of the stuff? Or even gluing the two backsides together to get a 1/2" sheet? It only costs about 12 bucks per sheet (for white, anyway), so I just wanted to know if anyone has in any way incorporated this into any enclosure or rack designs. Thanks,

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chris_harper2 Apr 26, 2004 11:54 AM

Yes, although I recally it being closer to 1/8" in thickness so my comments will be based on that.

I have used it quite a bit as cage floors. I built a series of stackable cages with floor areas of approximately 2' x 4'. The cages did not have floors. I used this wallboard and simply attached it underneath with silicone and staples.

The ceiling of the cage below provided a stable surface for the wallboard floor of the cage above to rest on. For the bottom most cage I would either build it with a wood floor or I would have a rolling platform for it to rest on.

This design saves money and weight. But what I really liked about it was how easy it was to put in a new floor as they started to wear down from feces/urates and water spills.

These tile/wall-boards are not very moisture resistant unless you get products made specifically for showers.

To save even more weight these products can be stapled onto the back of a cage instead of having a solid back. If stacking cages I do recommend you have some confidence in the structural integrity of your design and construction.

Regarding glueing two sheets together, it's not something that would have worked with the product I used to use. However, it sounds like you have found something thicker.

I no longer use this product. It just was not as durable as I liked and more expensive plastics conduct heat much better. More expensive but they last longer and allow for the use of supplemental "belly heat".

But for the price and ease of replacement it's a very good deal. I just wanted something more permanent.

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Has anyone used tileboard (they come in 4 by 8 sheets, meant for shower walls, etc) to build cages and/or racks? I plan on cutting it and gluing it to the bottom of my larger constrictor cages (melamine), as otherwise the floor gets subjected to sitting moisture sometimes more than I would like. It's about 1/4 thick... has anyone conidered maybe building a baby rack out of the stuff? Or even gluing the two backsides together to get a 1/2" sheet? It only costs about 12 bucks per sheet (for white, anyway), so I just wanted to know if anyone has in any way incorporated this into any enclosure or rack designs. Thanks,

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