someone please help!(whoever knows how to build a rack)

[bamf64]

wow man that is perfect and exactly what i need! so all i need is:


12 18x38 peices of melamine

2 18x72 peices for sides

1 39.5x72 peice of pegboard for back

and what size screws do i need?

so all i do is screw in the sides to the bottom shelf, and then insert and screw in the shelves, then screw in the pegboard in the back?

and one thing i forgot to ask is how far apart do the shelves need to be? should i just get the tub and just screw it to where it needs to fit?

[RichsBallPythons]

first screw one shelf to the sides then lay a 41qt tub down and then lay the next shelf on top of the tub. And you will get your spacing you need. Be sure put spacers on the tub or itll be hard to slide out. thats what those felt things are for in the picture i posted.it helps keep it sliding in and out smoothly.

the screws i used are 1-5/8"

[bamf64]

first screw one shelf to the sides then lay a 41qt tub down and then lay the next shelf on top of the tub. And you will get your spacing you need. Be sure put spacers on the tub or itll be hard to slide out. thats what those felt things are for in the picture i posted.it helps keep it sliding in and out smoothly.

the screws i used are 1-5/8"

thanks so much for the help man i really appreciate it. im gona make it sometime next week

[RichsBallPythons]

forgot to mention youll need 4 sheets of melamine which is 29$ and lowes each

[bamf64]

forgot to mention youll need 4 sheets of melamine which is 29$ and lowes each

well im getting all my stuff at home depot and im going to ask them to precut everything for me. how much did everything cost you in total?

[RichsBallPythons]

$5 in screws
$125 in melamine
$4 in 2x4s
$40 for flexwatt
and then the tubs which is diff price in each state.

[bamf64]

and for heating, im just going to use zoomed heat pads(which is what i use anyway) and i may have to buy another thermostat lol when i get more snakes.

[RichsBallPythons]

when using those type of heat pads in racks your gonna run int to he problem of tubs being harder to slide out as those pads are thicker than flexwatt.

[bamf64]

when using those type of heat pads in racks your gonna run int to he problem of tubs being harder to slide out as those pads are thicker than flexwatt.

its really no big deal for me lol

[771subliminal]

when using those type of heat pads in racks your gonna run int to he problem of tubs being harder to slide out as those pads are thicker than flexwatt.

its also cost way more. flexwatt goes for 2.59 a foot and you only need a foot or 2 per tub so $5 per tub and zoo med heat pads are llike $20 each and you need one for each tub.