>>Would the plastic track suffice for a small cage (opening is 14inches high, 40 long...wierd, i know)
Yes
>>If so, how tall would the glass need to be to fit after the track has been mounted?
It depends on the dimensions, I mount the track then measure for the glass that way there is no mistakes.
I would give you a guess but the track I use may be different from the track you use. Usually adding the heigth of both tracks subtracting that from the opening heigth and adding a 1/2" works but I can't say for sure.
>>On an unrelated note, I got to thinking today. I saw a few unfinish cabinets/bookshelves in Lowes, and envisioned added glass doors and heat to make a professional looking cage.
Sounds like an interesting idea.
>>Anyone given this a shot? How'd it work out? The only problem I could see is that biggest depth I could find was 13inches, which probably would not suffice for the ball and corn that I have.
I have not tried it yet, nor have I heard from any who have. My one concern would be sealing the wood adding substrate dams and adding glass track. Well not a concern really just a important step.
For heat you could use some PVCX to make a space in the bottom of the shelf for heat tape with a whole sheet covering the tape itself. Then add the substrate dams and silcon the lower edges of course I would recommend sealing the wood before that entire process.
Chris Harper can give some good info on sealing the wood, I would give some recommendations but he is far more knowledgable.
My 2 Cents
Jeremy
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