sliding doors?

[MrGBB]

hey guys i need help with a project im making its going to be a new enclosure for my new nake that im gunna be getting i have the enclosure planned out i jut need help on the liding door i plan on installing in it if anyone has any ideas they would be much appreciated! thanks guys!

-Mike. H

 

[whoty]

U can get the sliding door hinges from Lowes. I remember it being like $4 or so. I made sliding doors for my boa's enclosure.

 

[whoty]

Or you can make 1/4'' slots in the wood. That ways the glass would slide back and forth.

 

[MrGBB]

okay thanks!

 

[MrGBB]

I made sliding doors for my boa's enclosure.

is there any way you can take a picture of the doors so i can get a better idea on how its supposed to go?

 

[whoty]

I dont have batt. for my camera right now. But basically,when you build the enclosure.................I will make a quick diagram for you. brb

 

[ComoxCorn]

You can go to any glass shop and get the tracking for sliding glass doors. They will cut it to size, it's reasonably priced, they will even cut your glass to size and smooth the edges. I don't know about there, but glass here is pretty reasonably priced, about $4.00 a square foot for 5mm glass which should be all you need.

 

[whoty]

something like this. the black lines represent the slots you would need to make in order to fit the glass. measure the thickness of the glass x's 2 plus 1/8 inch so that the glass can slide back and forth.

 

[wade]

Here is a link for GLASS DOOR TRACKS

It is easy to put in and works great. You want to have about a 2 or 2 1/2" piece of wood at the bottom to raise the doors up off the floor. That will help keep aspen shavings from getting into the track and will keep the shavings in the cage.

 

[MrGBB]

um does it matter that the enclosure is already made?

 

[wade]

Depends on how it is made.

 

[MrGBB]

its just a rectangle with the front open......

 

[wade]

I think they will probably work.