Converting the garage

[Thom Noble]

Lindsay and I are converting our garage to the new reptile room, we have out grown our spare bedroom. My torts are in the spare dinning room now. (old pic)
We started off by wiring new outlets.



Then we insulated the room with blow in cellulose, 26bags! This was pretty fun! Kinda messy lol


Next step we painted the room and hung a few lights. The wife didn't like the brightness so now we have a few new ones on order. We decided to put uvb bulbs in two of the lights for the live plants.


After the new lights arrive and are hung, we need to level out the floor, I'd really like feedback on this part. I don't want to ruin the garage in case we move down the road. There is a inch and a half difference and the slope.




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[Craiga 01453]

I love this project!!!
I'm not 100% sure you want to level the floor though. From the little bit I see, that doesn't appear to be an old house, so it doesn't seem that the inch-and-a-half difference is due to settling, that would take many years. The pitch in the floor was designed intentionally for drainage and other purposes. You may be better off putting some shims under the sides of some of your enclosures/stands if really needed. But I'm guessing an inch-and-a-half is over at least 8-10 feet, which probably won't effect a whole lot.
I'm not 100% sure on this, as I only have a handful of years of carpentry/building/construction experience...
Any which way, keep up the great work and please keep the updates and pics coming.

[Thom Noble]

I love this project!!!
I'm not 100% sure you want to level the floor though. From the little bit I see, that doesn't appear to be an old house, so it doesn't seem that the inch-and-a-half difference is due to settling, that would take many years. The pitch in the floor was designed intentionally for drainage and other purposes. You may be better off putting some shims under the sides of some of your enclosures/stands if really needed. But I'm guessing an inch-and-a-half is over at least 8-10 feet, which probably won't effect a whole lot.
I'm not 100% sure on this, as I only have a handful of years of carpentry/building/construction experience...
Any which way, keep up the great work and please keep the updates and pics coming.

Thank you! The house is new, well we bought it new three years ago. I'll have to put rack out there and play around.


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[Craiga 01453]

Thank you! The house is new, well we bought it new three years ago. I'll have to put rack out there and play around.


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Again, I'm only sharing my limited knowledge and experience, but I do believe you can find a better alternative the leveling the floor. The project really looks great so far. My girlfriend and I are getting ready to embark on a whole house renovation (our house was built in 1891) which will be including a dedicated reptile room. Right now they are all in my spare bedroom kinda where they fit. Can't wait to have an actual reptile room though!! We are converting our two-family home into a single family, so we have plenty of room now! I can't wait!!

[Thom Noble]

Again, I'm only sharing my limited knowledge and experience, but I do believe you can find a better alternative the leveling the floor. The project really looks great so far. My girlfriend and I are getting ready to embark on a whole house renovation (our house was built in 1891) which will be including a dedicated reptile room. Right now they are all in my spare bedroom kinda where they fit. Can't wait to have an actual reptile room though!! We are converting our two-family home into a single family, so we have plenty of room now! I can't wait!!

Looking forward to your updates!


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[rock]

Great project, nice details! Please keep the updates coming. Really, really nice!

[Craiga 01453]

Looking forward to your updates!


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Thanks, me too!! Hahahaha. We are still a bit away though, we're in the drawing board phase now. Luckilly, we own the house, no mortgage or anything, so we have time and options...
I will be posting the reptile room updates though

[rlditmars]

If you don't think you will be moving things around much, then you can probably building some low risers that come out about 3 or 4 feet from the wall, depending on the depth of the racks. From an ambient heat perspective, it may make sense to have the lowest tubs elevated off the floor anyways. The risers will resolve the leveling issue without compromising the drainage. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.

[Craiga 01453]

If you don't think you will be moving things around much, then you can probably building some low risers that come out about 3 or 4 feet from the wall, depending on the depth of the racks. From an ambient heat perspective, it may make sense to have the lowest tubs elevated off the floor anyways. The risers will resolve the leveling issue without compromising the drainage. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.

Good thinking!

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If you don't think you will be moving things around much, then you can probably building some low risers that come out about 3 or 4 feet from the wall, depending on the depth of the racks. From an ambient heat perspective, it may make sense to have the lowest tubs elevated off the floor anyways. The risers will resolve the leveling issue without compromising the drainage. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.

Good thinking!

[noblereptiles]

Okay so I think we have the floor figured out. Just need to get the materials and rip some boards. Just about done with the room. Can't wait to show it off


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