Building enclosure

[KarmaChameleon1337]

In my dad's box of extra wood I found some decently sized pieces. I have a top and bottom square for a new cage (basically the design of a picture frame but thicker), what is a good way to hold it up? I don't know if the thickness of the wood I have would keep it very stabled. It's about an inch and a half thick.

 

[a2zcreatures]

impossible to say without seeing it.. i would ask your dad to help.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Eh, I'd rather just root around the jungle of our garage.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Here is what I've built so far. Would it be okay to put chicken wire in it, then since my cham is small enough to fit through that another smaller mesh, since the chicken wire is stronger and holds shape better? I'm going to put a door on hinges with a hook to hold it closed, a bottom of course and a drainage hole.

 

[ataraxia]

looking good. id just put metal screen on it

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I have a metal screen but I'm so irritated with it right now, it's been rolled up for a year and now it won't unroll.

 

[Sticktongue]

If you want the cage to be more stable, i'd put some cross braces in the middle of it. Looks pretty good! as for the screen not unrolling, i just stapled the top and had someone grab the other end and pull it very tight while i stapled all the way down the sides.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I know I'm making some cut at angle ones to put on the corners, but my saw sucks so it takes a half hour and a very sore arm per cut haha.

 

[chevyluv]

What type of saw are you using ? Whatever it is you should stop using it until you can get a new blade there is nothing more dangerous then a dull blade when building

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

It's not dull it's just the blades are thicker than I'd prefer so aiming it right is difficult

 

[chevyluv]

What are you cutting with?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

A hack saw at the moment, the only hand saw in the house is dull.