Marthas new digs.......... (The build begins)

[mark cope]

Excellent News
Wifey has just phoned me and told me my glass runners have just been delivered...Yay
So I just ordered my glass which I can pick up tomorrow and also buy bigger Heat-mat ....should be able to move her in this weekend
Mark

[EasternGirl]

Sounds great, Mark!

[mark cope]

ok quick question I've put the heat mat in and secured the hardboard over it....I want to put some sealant around the edges ..can I use normal acrylic sealant or do I have to use one speacially for vivs?
Mark

[chris-uk]

ok quick question I've put the heat mat in and secured the hardboard over it....I want to put some sealant around the edges ..can I use normal acrylic sealant or do I have to use one speacially for vivs?
Mark

I think that you'll be okay as long as you let the sealer cure and ventilate well before putting any snakes in. Once the sealer is in place and dried its pretty much inert.

[mark cope]

I think that you'll be okay as long as you let the sealer cure and ventilate well before putting any snakes in. Once the sealer is in place and dried its pretty much inert.

Cheers Chris ,,,,Should i seal the hardboard with PVA??

[chris-uk]

Cheers Chris ,,,,Should i seal the hardboard with PVA??

I plan to seal everything on my first viv build.

[mark cope]

I plan to seal everything on my first viv build.

I have just put 3 coats of PVA on the hardboard, I'll run sealant on all the corners tomorrow.

[mark cope]

Right then peeps
On the home straight put the heat-mat in secured a piece of hardboard over the top of it
sealed the hardboard with 3 coats of PVA ...then run a bead of sealant around all the internal corners

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Then put on the glass runners, Handles and installed the glass.


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Next stop furnish and move Martha in
Mark

[guidofatherof5]

Looks good Mark.

[mark cope]

Looks good Mark.

Thanks Steve ...I am really pleased with myself at the moment ............I am definatley in Smug mode