In my hunt for info on building my new vivarium / terrarium I ran across this video which makes building an all glass terrarium APPEAR quite simple if you have an extra pair of hands to assist.
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Several hardware stores around here custom cut glass of varying thickness. I'm thinking 3/8" or 5/8" thickness for the large size tank I have in mind, perhaps with plastic/aluminum "angle irons" up the back corners. Has anyone here done a similar (all glass) project as shown in this video? I'd be interested in your experiences or images of finished pieces if you have them. I know filling it plumb full of water could be a disaster but I'm not doing an aquarium, though I will be filling the inner seams like an aquarium with the extra strip of silicone sealant as insurance policy. All glass would be so much nicer than the protected wood and glass front I had planned and more simply waterproofed. I would still be using the same 3 brace, sliding front design I drew up, just built with all glass instead.
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Several hardware stores around here custom cut glass of varying thickness. I'm thinking 3/8" or 5/8" thickness for the large size tank I have in mind, perhaps with plastic/aluminum "angle irons" up the back corners. Has anyone here done a similar (all glass) project as shown in this video? I'd be interested in your experiences or images of finished pieces if you have them. I know filling it plumb full of water could be a disaster but I'm not doing an aquarium, though I will be filling the inner seams like an aquarium with the extra strip of silicone sealant as insurance policy. All glass would be so much nicer than the protected wood and glass front I had planned and more simply waterproofed. I would still be using the same 3 brace, sliding front design I drew up, just built with all glass instead.