My new orchidairum! 2'x4'x4'

[CoolPhrog]

That's great! Well done!!!

[bodaciousbonsai]

hello gewn! yeah i just got it finished! pretty cool huh. yes I have two poistionable cpu fans in the inside you cant see them from the pic. as far as the humidity it goes from 100% down to 65% when its at 65% i know i need to water,

[bodaciousbonsai]

Well this was my first ever building project. I was told to start out with a bird house. I love a challange, anyhoo you can go urbangreenhouse.com. I believe they can biuld one at my measurement for around $5000-$6000 dollars.this one cost me. hmmm lets see.
2- polycarbonate sheets at $157.00 = $314.00
s.s. pan welded $250.00 = $250.00
welded custom angle iron frame =$150.00
light =$269.00
fans $40.00
2 carts $100.00
my time nothing grand total $1,123
roughly
your way better off doing it yourself!

[vraev]

can u please show me the plans and explain how u built it? I really want to make a tank that size: 4' length x 2' width x 4' height for my orchids and carnivorous plants. I am sooo incapable of DIY projects...but I really need a terrarium this size. Please tell me how and where u got the materials.

thanks,

Varun

[cb977]

WOW!! Don't know how I missed this thread when you first posted it...fantastic job!

[dounoharm]

what a beautifully crafted peice of art that is! you did good!!! and the orchids love it too i betcha! good work!

[bodaciousbonsai]

Originally Posted by vraev

can u please show me the plans and explain how u built it? I really want to make a tank that size: 4' length x 2' width x 4' height for my orchids and carnivorous plants. I am sooo incapable of DIY projects...but I really need a terrarium this size. Please tell me how and where u got the materials.

thanks,

Varun

well I got the polycarbonate sheeting from work at wholesale prices 1/4" thick. well you will need a good miter box, table router,drill etc.I didnt really write down the plans I just made it, I used a 1/4" groove bit for the channels in the red oak 1"x2" then cut the miter at 45 degree angles at the proper measurements used 2" flat angle brackets for holding it together on the inside and outside corners. each piece was made seperatley. its basically just a framed sheet of plastic screwed to the angle iron frame. The pan was customed made as well as the frame. I dont do welding. if you know someone that does thats a plus. if you are using a angle iron frame i highly suggest buying inter protect 2000 marine paint. its for the bottom of boat hulls. i painted all the interior wood and frame with this stuff. its totally waterproof! good stuff, the only bad side is you have to use a cartridge resporator. because of nerve damage for the fumes,tell ya what we,ll take this step by step let me know what type of materials you can find. then we,ll restart under a new section of the board. how to build a orchidairum from scratch.besides the polycarbonate sheeting I got everything from homedepot. And I dont want to hear I cant do this stuff. I never built anything in my life, just alittle reasearch goes a long way. I live about 4 miles from the peace bridge in western NY North Tonawanda Ny your not that far away