Outdoor ebt enclousure from trashpile

[Knap_123]

Well I got some more old boards today from the trashpile at work. And had this old concrete planter. Took a few hours to put it together. I'll work on a top tomorrow.

 

[Eric Phillips]

Well I got some more old boards today from the trashpile at work. And had this old concrete planter. Took a few hours to put it together. I'll work on a top tomorrow.View attachment 185308 View attachment 185309 View attachment 185310 View attachment 185311 View attachment 185312 View attachment 185313 View attachment 185314

Now that's how you get it done! Way to be resourceful! Great job!

 

[Knap_123]

Thank you

 

[cmacusa3]

Agree with Eric! That's going to look great. Where did you find that black corrugated pipe?

 

[Knap_123]

There's a few pieces in the dump. I cut in half with a jigsaw.

 

[cmacusa3]

Great find! I've been looking for some of that here.

 

[Knap_123]

It sure is, I've become a regular salvager! Haha here's my other build from trash. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/diy-tortise-box-build.144693/

 

[Knap_123]

I like the old wood look to.

 

[cmacusa3]

Yep I do tpo, aren't you getting a leopard for that enclosure?

 

[Knap_123]

I am

 

[cmacusa3]

I have 3, very outgoing. Yours will love that enclosure

 

[Gillian M]

That really is a well done job! (OK, it's not yet read). Lucky tort!

 

[Knap_123]

Added a few more boards and a lip

 

[Knap_123]

Also buried some bricks around edge. Carter kept crawling in the trench.

 

[Knap_123]

And made a cement puddle to play in. It has a shallow and deep end.

 

[Yvonne G]

Very nice!

 

[Gillian M]

Lovely! Lucky tort. Wish I had something like that for Oli.

 

[Knap_123]

He came out to see what was happening when I filled the puddle.

 

[klawran1]

I love the idea of using quikrete for the water basin. Have you had any problems keeping it clean? I don't have Boxies, just a Leopard and a Russian, both who typically don't care to submerge themselves. I was just concerned with cleaning like mosquito breeding problems and the like. I wasn't sure if you could life it to dump the water or if it was much too heavy. Love the enclosure! I think I may have to bury bricks along the edges of my Russian's enclosure. He hasn't much bothered with the corners and all as of yet, but I know it's coming.

 

[cmacusa3]

I love the idea of using quikrete for the water basin. Have you had any problems keeping it clean? I don't have Boxies, just a Leopard and a Russian, both who typically don't care to submerge themselves. I was just concerned with cleaning like mosquito breeding problems and the like. I wasn't sure if you could life it to dump the water or if it was much too heavy. Love the enclosure! I think I may have to bury bricks along the edges of my Russian's enclosure. He hasn't much bothered with the corners and all as of yet, but I know it's coming.

Brush it off with a shop broom, it's very easy to clean and put fresh water on.