My DIY bookcase/ enclosure Project

[Cumminsman]

Well "Firemaniv" I went today and got some materials to start my copycat of your awesome design. Hope u don't mind.

[Firemaniv]

Well "Firemaniv" I went today and got some materials to start my copycat of your awesome design. Hope u don't mind.

Send me some royalties lol. Good luck and let me know if u have questions. What dimensions do you plan for yours to be?

[Cumminsman]

I've been bragging on your!!showed the pics to a lot of people! And it's Not as big as yours. Lol. It will be 4' long 4' tall and 18" deep. I am going to build it so that the enclosure is separate. I want to get it built and set up so I can get Striker in there ASAP. Then build the bottom half.

[Firemaniv]

The enclosure part of mine is seperate too. Mine is 4 parts, a base, 2 book case sections and the enclosure. Also, if you do make the sections, lowes sells furniture pads. I can move the entire book case cuz of the 4 furniture pads. I got the rectangular shaped ones on each corner. 4x4x18, that is going be wicked tall. Are you going to do some sort of foam rock scene? I plan to do one for mine to get rid ofbthe padded room look from the white of the melamine. Here is how i plan to make mine.
http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/sum...-for-kids.html

[Firemaniv]

Wow, i have 15 cubic feet but yours will be 24 cubic feet, lol yours will be bigger. Dont forget led lights, they are the best. And if you can heat it with a radiant heat panel.

[Cumminsman]

Where did u get the heat panel? And do u have "Uncle Bill" pet store where u live? They have this really cool cork board that looks like tree bark kinda. I'll post a pic when I get some.

[Firemaniv]

Pro products makes the heat panel
http://pro-products.com/pro-heat/
I have not seen any uncle bill pet stores in Georgia or North Florida. We have petsmart, petco, and pet supplies plus.

[Cumminsman]

Did u counter sink screws or trim/Bradley nail?

[Firemaniv]

I drilled my pilot holes and srewed the pieces together but i did not run the screws to depth. After i placed however many screws i wanted to hold the sections, i would go back to 1 screw at a time, take it out drill counter sink ans the finally run that screw to depth. I also used liquid nails between the pieces. Oh and if you are using melamine and have an exposed edge, put the melamine edge tape on first before joining sections.

[The Golem]

That bookcase looks great.

And thanks for the link to the Lizard Landscapes fake rock wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUH5B7I790 I'm really tempted to try this but I think the builder makes it look a lot easier than it might be.