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My humble cage

lunch time:D

The Legs are 1x3's glued up and the screen frames are set into a rabbited door with thumb levers so the screens can be removed for cleaning or replacement.

The taper is to the center of the floor so the water can drain to the vase below, I could have incorporated a closed in area below but it was not needed in my situation. My misting system is run off of an existing r/o system below the floor in my basement see no need to hide equipment just a...

Thanks for all the nice comments , The tapered floor was accomplished by taking a piece of 1/2" plywood and applying a 1/2" 10 degree beveled frame on top and laminating over that with formica to make a smooth transition, then finished by adding a hole in the center with a fitting for a drain...

To build a round one will require a lot of joints, if not made correctly with precision could lead to a lot of issues down the road, I used heart pine to match a existing mantle in the room and Sherman Williams golden cherry stain.

You Can shipping is a little pricey though:o

Round could get a little tricky hows your woodworking skills?

I'm in Uxbridge, Mass A pretty good drive from you all, But there easy to build takes about one week from start to finish in my spare time ;)

The Grasses are Dracena (safe) they add a nice effect can't wait to see them all grow out.

all finished up

Got the plants together just waiting on vines and branches

The floor is 1/2" maple plywood with a 1/2" x 3" wide 10 degree tapered frame applied on top and formica laminated over ( so at first glance you don't really notice but it works well I even did a mock up before final construction) all that is left to do is drill a hole in the floor and a drain...

Thank you, Keeping the wife happy is key ;) so when its going in the living room its gotta look good. This was a vision in my head after gathering all the necessasary info, so you could say its my own design, Jim

Thanks all for the nice comments I think I thought of everything but if anyone has suggestions my ears are open;)