Started on Frank's Cage Rebuild (pix)

[beardielover17]

OK! *wipes sweat off brow and wipes great stuff off of body* here's some pictures of ONE side so far....i still need to add about another can of foam to it and some ledges but for now this is what I got

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I am sweating just looking at it!

 

[beardielover17]

lol i am covered in great stuff...im peeling it off me as we speak...only 2 more sides to go but one of those sides is a waterfall *facepalm* and then i need to do something with the floor too

 

[egg 80]

is that epanding foam your using, i have been looking into making a rock wall in one of my tanks but was a little unsure how to if poss would you be able to give us a little info it would be apprecated

 

[zebraflavencs]

Candice.. the step by step for Magellans' viv is needed again ...lol
Janie

 

[beardielover17]

well making a fake rock wall can be done in tons of different ways...magellans cage i used a combination of polystyrene and expanding foam plus grout, paint and sealant...with frank's im just using a cardboard box as his wall (his cage is currently mesh) and spraying it with expanding foam...once it dries for either method i apply roughly 3 to 5 layers of grout with the 1st being watery and progressively getting thicker until it is almost like a think pancake mix and then i let the layers dry and i fill a spray bottle with acrylic non toxic paint (burnt umber is what i used) and water it down a bit and spray it all over the wall in several layers and then i sealed it with mod podge

 

[egg 80]

great stuff thanks ill give it a shot ill prob mess it up some way or how ill post pics when i do thanks for the run down
paul

 

[beardielover17]

here's some pictures of the beginning of the second wall (the one with the waterfall)

 

[beardielover17]

waterfall wall covered in great stuff

 

[beardielover17]

Ok here's the 3rd wall. It's 99.9% done. I wanna add onto the other 2 walls and make that platform like I did with this wall. This platform however has frank's food bowl built into it.

 

[moth_ay]

Man, this is crazy awesome!

You are pretty awesome with the viv building there

Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[beardielover17]

thanx!

 

[beardielover17]

Test fit and 1st layer of grout.

completed the plain wall and just need to paint and seal it....the other 2 walls need 1 more coat of grout and then paint and sealant

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Candice that is looking awesome!

 

[beardielover17]

thanks lance! this project is beatin the hell out of me....sooooooo much work...im making a list of things i would do differently already but given the space i had to work with, im doing my best

 

[crypticdragons]

"taps foot impatiently and looks at watch" you have been working on this a while I want this done so I can see the finished product lmao. good work so far.

 

[beardielover17]

lol thanks brian! im hoping that it will be done or atleast 99.99999% done by thursday...my dentist appointment kinda screwed me up today...i should have both walls done tomorrow so on thurs i can have it painted and sealed...i have no doubts it should be done by the end of the week though...i have frank in a plastic bin until its done and he really hates me right now...but its the price you gotta pay to get your house totally redone

 

[Red Ink AUS]

It's coming around good mate, can't wait to see it all done. *taps foot in tune with Brian lol*

 

[beardielover17]

haha soon francis, soon! i wanna glue some of the fake plants into the walls too....the craft store near me has amazing deals on fake plants and vines

 

[crypticdragons]

lol i thought i was the only one that went to craft stores for reptile supplies lmao

i cant wait to see the water fall finished out.