All together it took me about 5 days of biulding and painting to make the cage and a day to decorate it I spent between 250-300 on all the materials and plants but I still need more vines and a mister system. And I could keep going on and on about ways I can add to or make the setup more elaborate with automated climate and lighting systems all controlled by a central processor which can be remote operated from my phone as long as I have Internet. I would be able to monitor and adjust my cage environment.
My materials list was fairly small for the project it was as follows
2 1/2 sheets of 1/2 inch plywood
10 2x2 8 ft boards
Box of screws
Wood glue
3 sets of hinges
3 cabinet pull handles
3 rolls of aluminium screen
Staple gun
Non toxic paint or stain of your choice
Non sanded tile grout (brown or grey)
Acrylic paint in dark grey, brown, moss green, light grey
2 sheets of 2 ft x 4 ft purple foam board
4 tubes of loctite power grab adhesive
8 ft of 1 inch rope (for vines)
8 ft of 1/2 inch rope (for small vines)
Aquarium silicone
1 bag of Eco-earth for coating vines
Non toxic water proofed
Mod podge sealant
1 - 2 inch screw in pvc shower drain
2 gallon bucket for catching drain water
24 ft of trim boards
3 tubes of Alex plus caulking
And I used the following tools
Cordless drill
Circular saw and miter saw
Paint roller
Staple gun
Nail gun
