New Habitat construction underway!

[norwegn113]

I should clarify what the plan is for the interior. I am planning on having the heat tape inside the habitat with a layer such as linoleum or some sort of thin layer to cover it.

NEVER NEVER NEVER put heat tape inside an enclosure! The only acceptable way to use heat tape on a wooden enclosure is the way i have explain earlier. Please do some more research.

[Danomano]

NEVER NEVER NEVER put heat tape inside an enclosure! The only acceptable way to use heat tape on a wooden enclosure is the way i have explain earlier. Please do some more research.

Again, the heat tape will be covered. It would be from bottom layer to top layer: Melamine (subfloor if you will), heat tape w/probe, linoleum or better product I can find. It is basically the same thing you said earlier I just perhaps phrased it wrong. There is no way that the heat tape could heat properly through 3/4" board. That is what the layer of linoleum or acrylic is for, to go over the heat tape.

[norwegn113]

Again, the heat tape will be covered. It would be from bottom layer to top layer: Melamine (subfloor if you will), heat tape w/probe, linoleum or better product I can find. It is basically the same thing you said earlier I just perhaps phrased it wrong. There is no way that the heat tape could heat properly through 3/4" board. That is what the layer of linoleum or acrylic is for, to go over the heat tape.

It is not the same thing. you can not sandwich the heat tape between the 3/4" material and the linoleum. it is a fire hazard. The heat tape needs to be mounted outside the cage with a small air gap on bottom to keep from over heating. Please take my advice and do some more research on this topic.