Thank you finally someone who's not an idiot you actually tell what the materials are at the very beginning..

looks pretty good, before sealing it, you could also apply heat (in a well ventilated/outside location) either a torch or heat gun/hair dryer) if done lightly it will give a more natural texture and also harden the foam making it les prone to breaks in the future..

hella good job mang!! lookin great!

That looks awesome

Thank god i found this channel the extact video i needed

Looks good!🙌

I think it looks great!

Cool video! Thanks a lot!

Great video!

Really nice build just tried my first dry lock enclosure last week and can definitely say yours is way better nice job😁

Love your vibe. Will be coming back to this channel lol

I did something similar for my Russian tortoise. I usually will not use dry lock but will cut the foam insulation to the shape that I want and then smear it with caulk and then cover the caulk with peat moss. makes it look like soil

Looks great👍 I just did my Ackies new home but not as good as yours. Great video

Just did my first background

Drylok in Canada is like $60-70 for that size can💀

@tinksmith4964

Жыл бұрын

We don't even have it in the UK!

@NinjaSquid4EVR

Жыл бұрын

1 year of inflation later and it is now $100 a can

@ForkRat

3 ай бұрын

​@NinjaSquid4EVR it's € 189,- where i live. That's 206 american dollars. This shit ain't funny anymore

Thank you so much for the video! I’ll definitely be using this for my Tegu’s new enclosure!! Gonna be an 8ftX10ft so this should be cheaper than I thought it would be.

How many coats of the dry lock do you have on there. Looks great

I’ll 100% use this for my frogs.

I love building enclosures diy is my thing. My chameleon build video is gonna be just pics but it's gonna be sweet

Let’s get bimpson number one

Hi Handsomeness! Doing a gr8 job!

@dragonsofthunder

2 жыл бұрын

Check out my dragons on my channel

I'm probably about to need about 30 cans of great stuff.

Best way I've found for doing this is, any type of foam material, polystyrene, insulation board or greatstuff construction foam (if it's from a can make sure it's fully cured). It can be a combination of everything. Adhesives can be hot glue w/ toothpicks poking between layers for strength, or silicone which takes time to dry, or gorilla glue is super strong. Assemble the structure and carve desired shapes. Then apply 2-3 coats of sanded grout or tile pointing, letting time to dry between coats. Then you can paint details with acrylic paint, it's nontoxic. And when you have everything how you like it, apply 2-3 coats of water based polyurethane or pond/aquatic sealer, or drylock. And you're done. The biggest factor in doing it well is practice and patience, seriously take your time and make sure everything has a chance to cure and dry... This also works very well for making hides.

Hey man I have a question, Does the UV & Heat Burn the Foam? Please let me know thanks ! Appreciate the help

I'm building a large enclosure for a mangrove monitor & I need something he won't shred w his claws like he did w his current background I mad of foam & covered w silicone & coco fiber will this method shown here prevent that ? I was going to go w concrete & mold ot to look like rock but I feel like it'll be too heavy & or brittle

i have a 20 gallon do you think 3 boards would be enough??

Does dry lock have vocs?

How much weight can those panels hold?

im from the uk, what do you look for in expanding foam when it comes to doing this?

@katzen9268

Жыл бұрын

I think preferably silicone

JUST discovered this by accident bc I misplaced my saw- but if you have a jig saw blade, that works beautifully LOL

I'm trying to figure out how to use a very tall display case for a bearded dragon I know they like horizontal surfaces but I thought if I did it correctly with enough ledges it would work and be pretty. Any ideas

@Katielomax7

9 ай бұрын

10 months late but vertical spaces aren’t suitable for bearded dragons, even with ledges. They’re need floor space, it would be cruel to keep them in a vertical enclosure

That drylok is $11 by me for a gallon the same exact can.

Hey fyi if you're stuck with a bread knife or anything else non ideal, leave it one the stove for 30 seconds before each cut!

How does the drylock hold up to claws over the foam? Does it make a hard shell or does it stay flexible?

@Tarasaurus13

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also curious about this. Did you find out? Is there any way to protect the foam from falling apart by their claws? I'd be using this for a bearded dragon

@matts1072

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tarasaurus13 I've since started making entire cages out of foam, paper and wood glue. So far it's holding up to a spiny tail iguana and a mangrove monitor. "Poor man's fiberglass" is what gave me the idea. Making all my cages out of foam board now.

@Tarasaurus13

2 жыл бұрын

@@matts1072 nice! That's super cool. How do you seal the foam after finishing the paint and everything once it's done? So that the claws don't tear it up? And how easy is it to clean if the animal poos on it?

@myownmasterpiece8788

2 жыл бұрын

Best way I've found for doing this is, any type of foam material, polystyrene, insulation board or greatstuff construction foam (if it's from a can make sure it's fully cured). It can be a combination of everything. Adhesives can be hot glue w/ toothpicks poking between layers for strength, or silicone which takes time to dry, or gorilla glue is super strong. Assemble the structure and carve desired shapes. Then apply 2-3 coats of sanded grout or tile pointing, letting time to dry between coats. Then you can paint details with acrylic paint, it's nontoxic. And when you have everything how you like it, apply 2-3 coats of water based polyurethane or pond/aquatic sealer, or drylock. And you're done. The biggest factor in doing it well is practice and patience, seriously take your time and make sure everything has a chance to cure and dry... This also works very well for making hides.

It’s been 2 years. Can you tell me how this method has held up over time?? I started one using styrofoam and grout…let’s just say I’m not a big fan lol

Can someone list all the things needed?

Maybe this isn't even a nice build 🤣🤣🤣 It's nice! You don't great. I think on my next 4×2×2s for Fang and Aang I'm going to do the background with all wood pieces sealed to the wall!!! I'll screw logs and limbs to the back wall and together in the enclosure to make my design. I did the foam before, and I just hate messing stuff

I found the drylock for 15 bucks at home depot I think they are not selling it anymore

@AnonymousAmyMakes

6 ай бұрын

Lowes carries it. $16 for a small can. $35 for the gallon can.

get a hot knife works great to for cutting

Damn the great stuff foam costs like 12 dollars here 😂

9:38 bruh nobody gon talk about them sounds in the background

@dm2836

Жыл бұрын

It’s just a parrot ‘talking’, maybe an African Grey or something.

@ErinPhelps-pt2fz

27 күн бұрын

It sounds Iike a Macaw. I kept thinking I hope he shows it! Love them!

Good video..that other guy...at least your voice doesn't make me cringe.

@Dakotahblueexotics

2 жыл бұрын

Whos the other guy?

@codyconspiracy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dakotahblueexotics maybe serpa?

First

Is this not all toxic lol

@codyconspiracy

2 жыл бұрын

not when dried!

tf is a sherpa design enclosure

@j.ifreeman9914

3 ай бұрын

Sherpa design is guy who makes the best enclosures

Couple of hours…like 10 hours….bro that ain’t a couple 🥲

How is this a $50 background video when the drylock is $100 by itself 🥲🤦🏻‍♂️

@dorothyash

2 ай бұрын

In the U.S you can get the same can he shows for 38$ before extra charges. Home Depot as well.