Bal python buildings/sheds

i am wanting to build one!! I found a decent sized one that i could fit alot of racks in!! Pretty decent price too!! I dought its inselated. How muxch insilation would be needed to keep warmth in and really hottness/coldness out? Also how owuld you heat it?! i want somehting that would be easy on the electric bill. Any other suggestions?! Thanks alot!!


Justin:D

Wouldn't a space heater do the job? Not one of those little box ones, but one designed to heat a whole room? Something like this.

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

Wouldn't a space heater do the job? Not one of those little box ones, but one designed to heat a whole room? Something like this.

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PERFECT!!!!!

Thanks alot!!:sweeet:

But my mom doesnt like the idea cause they burn down alot of houses every year......:confuzd:

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Originally Posted by stangs13

But my mom doesnt like the idea cause they burn down alot of houses every year......:confuzd:

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Get an oil filled heater. Slow, steady heat and guaranteed not to burn anything down.

i use a room heater. it works great for cold days/nights.

one thing you'll also need is a small (maybe window) air conidtioner. espescially in texas. you'd be supprised how fast a small room would heat up if its not attached to a house. (i know this from my room being our "guest house")

That sucks up electricity, marshall.;)

you are going to want to INSULATE it, ceiling, sides, floor. As much insulation as you can get into it. The oil filled heaters will EASILY heat it, and they are practically IMPOSSIBLE to start a fire with. Also very very energy efficient.
If it has at least one window, you can put a fan into it when it gets hot and hopefuly circulate enough air to not need an AC, but you may indeed end up needing it if the inside gets too hot.
Wolfy

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

you are going to want to INSULATE it, ceiling, sides, floor. As much insulation as you can get into it. The oil filled heaters will EASILY heat it, and they are practically IMPOSSIBLE to start a fire with. Also very very energy efficient.
If it has at least one window, you can put a fan into it when it gets hot and hopefuly circulate enough air to not need an AC, but you may indeed end up needing it if the inside gets too hot.
Wolfy

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Sounds good!!!!! Will deffanetly look into it!:banana:

We dont think the fan will keep everythong ion the lower 80's. Any other cooling ideas?!

If you are planning on having a building large enough to house numerous racks, there is no way to get around needing an air conditioner. Thunk about this. In our snake room, we have about 150 feet of Flexwatt heat tape that is heating enclosures to 92 degrees. That means that the actual temp of the Flexwatt is probably around 96 degrees. That is alot of heat to offset. The only way to do it is with an A/C. And yes, an A/C does suck up alot of electricity. Who said properly caring for a large collection was cheap?
Good Luck,

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Originally Posted by muddoc

If you are planning on having a building large enough to house numerous racks, there is no way to get around needing an air conditioner. Thunk about this. In our snake room, we have about 150 feet of Flexwatt heat tape that is heating enclosures to 92 degrees. That means that the actual temp of the Flexwatt is probably around 96 degrees. That is alot of heat to offset. The only way to do it is with an A/C. And yes, an A/C does suck up alot of electricity. Who said properly caring for a large collection was cheap?
Good Luck,

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Thanks Tim!! I have plenty of time to think about it.

If you buy a shed make sure it has some sorta ridge vent, which will allow for excessive heat to escape out of, or even if the roof is high enough to allow the heat to rise to, possibly an "attic" level to allow the heat to be drawn away from the herp room into the "attic"

wildlifewarrior

You could always build your own! Mark is building a garage from scratch with no plans, outside; I'll post a pic tomorrow (kinda dark out lol)

I built an 8x12' shed with no insulation ran me just about 1000-maybe a bit more for, i did it myself drew up the plans from a local shed company....shhhhhhh i don't think they would like that;) . I just went and counted the number of studs, floor boards, pieces of plywood, everything and built it myself.


wildlifewarrior