Quick Waterproofing?

[Tchaikovsky]

I need to waterproof (or water resist) my wood enclosure quick. I am intending to put some sphagnum peat moss in there which gets a little moist. However, I don't really have another place for my tortoise if it has to dry for a really long time. Any ideas?

 

[JoesMum]

Most people use pond liner or heavy duty plastic sheet like a shower curtain to line their enclosures

 

[wellington]

Something quick is plastic.

 

[Tchaikovsky]

Most people use pond liner or heavy duty plastic sheet like a shower curtain to line their enclosures

I tried looking into pond plastic and it looks like I have to get a lot of it and it's like $80. Maybe I can find a cheap shower curtain..especially because I'm assuming that regular garbage bags won't exactly work?

 

[JoesMum]

Regular garbage bags are too thin and most designed to biodegrade reasonably quickly.

Look around online for pond liner, you should be able to get it for less than $80

You might even be able to get some free from Craigslist or cheaply from eBay

 

[Tchaikovsky]

Regular garbage bags are too thin and most designed to biodegrade reasonably quickly.

Look around online for pond liner, you should be able to get it for less than $80

You might even be able to get some free from Craigslist or cheaply from eBay

Everything that I'm finding is like A LOT of material. I only need like 4 feet. I thought the internet had everything! Ugh! (@ shopping on the internet, not you)

 

[Anyfoot]

Have a look at tarpaulin on eBay.

 

[Millerlite]

Amazon has pond liner for 30-40 bucks. Think 10foot by 7 foot. Might work form you. Also dollar store shower curtains can work for ya.

Kyle

 

[richosullivan]

i use this poly plastic sheeting, held up well for 2 years before moving mine outdoors:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWKACZW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

 

[richosullivan]

I actually bought it at a hardware store in the paint section i believe

 

[Anyfoot]

I actually bought it at a hardware store in the paint section i believe

This is what I did. Same stuff as pond liner at about a 3rd of the price.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Where are you located?
I have a 5x5 foot square sheet of PVC pond liner that I never used for an outdoors waterfall