Hey guys...I've been thinking about making some new racks (our first one only holds two tubs because we didn't expect to get another BP anytime soon, but we may be getting a third soon), or caging. I was wondering what are some good materials. We also bought a skink...so I was thinking of making him a decent sized cage instead of having him stay in a glass tank.

I've got the designs I wanted to try out first, but I still need to figure out what sort of sealants, paints and type of wood I should get.
So, the questions are...like followed:


What type of wood? Or is there a different material to use? Does it matter what type of wood I use?
What can I use for sealant to protect it from humidity that safe for both the skink and bps (although the skink doesn't need so much humidty, I'd still like to protect it in case he topples his water or whatever).
And what can be used to seal corners and such?
And would a vinyl tile be all right to put over the wood inside the cage?

I'd like to keep this as light as possible, even though I figured we'd only expand the rack to maybe house...five bps max for now. I was thinking of doing a frame for the cage, and then putting thinner sheets of plywood for the walls, sealant and then the vinyl tiles...I've looked around at some of the forums already posted to get some ideas of supplies, but I thought I'd ask just in case there was a few more opinions on things...Thanks!