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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 15:57:05 GMT
Where did you all buy your runners from? They're so expensive!
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Post by bouncy on Nov 30, 2017 18:19:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 19:58:07 GMT
It's working out at between £30-£40 per cage for the runners!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 19:58:46 GMT
We would have to have top and bottom right?
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Post by bouncy on Nov 30, 2017 21:26:59 GMT
Yes, or the glass flops out or flattens the goos. You COULD try using plastic, protecting the inside with L profile, which might be cheaper
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Post by zenaida on Nov 30, 2017 22:46:57 GMT
I would stick with the base and 2 full shelves and use the spare space for smaller extra shelves like a nesting shelf or maybe a full length but half depth shelf, or hammock space etc. I think you would find so much low headroom space frustrating in terms of what accessories you can fit in but also for access for clean outs, and it will also be dark. Try mocking the spacing up for a 60cm deep shelf and see what you think. What are you planning to use for the shelves? Hardwood plywood for the shelves and covering it with cheap laminate tiles like zenaida x Okay I'll refigure the cages and refigure the price 🤔 I agree re hanging space etc.. the extra height can be used for hoppy ledges and hammocks x I"ll have to come back and read the whole context later, but just to throw down initial thoughts: be careful with the tile. I've already replaced one due to chewing and I have another one on the way out. I've also had to remove some of the ones I put vertically on the sides. They will get an edge on ANYTHING they can.
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Post by claire on Nov 30, 2017 22:46:57 GMT
Got my plastic runners off eBay for £6. Plus we added the metal L shaped edging which we got from b&q all our cage materials were from b&q. Apart from the glass is from a local glazing place. To attach the runners we put the metal down first and stuck them down with a strong adhesive.. obviously before they moved into it. Then we did the same with the plastic runners just sat them in the metal and stuck them in. Not sure if you can see from my pics. If not I'll get better ones. Only issue I have had in the year we have had this cage is they pulled the runners off at the top where they could reach but it turned out the melomide coating had peeled off so we simply glued them back directly onto the wood. Simple fix Don't use metal runners with glass it'll break the glass because of the friction. This is why it's hard to get metal runners. Plastic ones are easy. Think it's under vivarium runners on ebay Just checked YEP there's a screen shot of one with stick on handles cos a tech blonde and can't share the link lol gyazo.com/f91a4acef7104c493cf87a4740e588f5
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Post by zenaida on Nov 30, 2017 23:20:26 GMT
Forgive my posts, I've had a glass of wine on an empty stomach... The previous one I was one the phone and trying to post... Not the most cognitively present night for me... So you can go with tile, but if I were doing it all over again right now, I would probably at least give other options a look to see if something better is available. Off hand, the idea of that stuff people "paint" on the floors of garages and workshops sounds interesting to me. It just is so much hassle to worry about them chewing tile, removing chewed tile and putting new tile in with the hope that they won't chew. Also I don't think it really has fully prevented pee from leeching into the wood. Edit: the stuff I'm thinking of is rust-oleum rock shield. I've seen it on garage floors and it is tough stuff and water proof. No idea how it would do with degu teeth, but might be worth a try. If that didn't work, at this point I'd be willing to try blown glass across the entire floor bottom if it would work. Yes, or the glass flops out or flattens the goos. You COULD try using plastic, protecting the inside with L profile, which might be cheaper So plastic works great as long as you protect it. I put in my thread how I found some cheap 2 foot long flat metal pieces at the hardware store. I think they are typically used to brace or join wood together when building a house. They were pretty cheap as I recall it. They work fabulous! The girls try to chew and make no progress now. I did find that I have to protect the plastic during outside time though by using the flexible wood bridges. I just place them over the plastic and close the door to where they are. I'll try to grab a picture next playpen time. I can pull the relevant pictures from my thread if you would like me to. Claireh is accurate with how easy it is to set up plastic. In my case we did the plastic first and added metal later. The only thing I would add is it took me awhile with a hardware store guy to find the RIGHT adhesive for plastic to wood. Apparently all the strong adhesives melt plastic. The stuff I had to use was incredibly toxic and came in two tubes that needed to be mixed and quickly applied all while smelling terrible. You can nail plastic into wood according to the directions, but I felt like that would "catch" on the glass and didn't want to do that. I'll probably add more later, but that's all my brain can think of for now. Emily, if you want pictures or commentary of ANYTHING with regards to how my build has held up, please let me know. I'll be happy to oblige. Speaking of which... I have to take some new pictures and add some cage modification information to my old thread. I've been "fixing" things lately.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 23:01:47 GMT
Starting soon!
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