Bushmaster11B
Juvenile Dragon
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*See new enclosure below*
Just out of curiosity I am wondering what the actual floor dimension are in the cabinet you are converting.
Reason I am asking and something for you to keep in mind is that bearded dragons are terrestrial creatures that require more floor space than height and as the age they become less and and less inclined to climb preferring to stick close to the ground.
The cabinet you are using looks to be more vertically oriented and more suitable for an arboreal creature as opposed to a terrestrial. It also may prove more difficult to get your dragon's proper temps and gradient set up and maintained in such an enclosure especially considering as he ages he will spend most if not all of his time closer to the bottom of the enclosure. It is not that they can't climb because dragon's are actually great climbers however they are not as great at climbing down and also tend to get more and more lazy as they age so less willing to scale the heights
A much better and more commonly used enclosure size and orientation for a beardie is either a 3' wide x 2' deep x 2' tall or 4' wide x 2' deep x 2' tall both of which provide more than adequate floor space as opposed to height and therefore more suitable for terrestrial creatures
Food for thought!
In your pics you also show that you are going to use Sanded Grout. Actually what you need to use is Non-Sanded Grout as it is easier to apply and get to cover the rock structures because it will flow better. If you are wanting texture for grip then you can simply apply a thin dusting of fine beach sand to the structure during the final coating of sealer.
Here is a wonderful website that will help you out. This guy is the master of building faux stone structures
http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/
You keep mentioning this & before you get everyone in a panic about exposure to Halogens ...I went with this one because it had UV Filter bulbs so I know how much UV exposure my BD is getting with his UVB Tube Bulb.