Need a little help with the roof

[Dosu]

Hey everyone

I just built a new indoor enclosure for my greek tortoise which is 2x4 feet long. I know it's not ideal but it's the largest my parents will allow me for now. It is however a much bigger then the previous enclosure which was 1x2 feet long.

Anyways I was hoping if someone could give me an idea on how to install the roof I made for the box because whatever I try doesn't work for some reason. I do have a couple of hinges at my disposal as well.

Here are some pictures.

(This is the current enclosure without the roof)



(This is the roof that i made)



(This is how i'm hoping it would look like on both sides though, the roof would open from the middle)



(I have these hinges atm, but i could get others from the hardware shop if needed)



Thanks everyone!

 

[Gillian M]

Hey everyone

I just built a new indoor enclosure for my greek tortoise which is 2x4 feet long. I know it's not ideal but it's the largest my parents will allow me for now. It is however a much bigger then the previous enclosure which was 1x2 feet long.

Anyways I was hoping if someone could give me an idea on how to install the roof I made for the box because whatever I try doesn't work for some reason. I do have a couple of hinges at my disposal as well.

Here are some pictures.

(This is the current enclosure without the roof)
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(This is the roof that i made)
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(This is how i'm hoping it would look like on both sides though, the roof would open from the middle)
View attachment 183075


(I have these hinges atm, but i could get others from the hardware shop if needed)
View attachment 183076


Thanks everyone!

How about checking the section on "enclosures?" Sorry I can't help you, but it's a lovely enclosure. Mind you, it should be bigger as you mentioned.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

You might need to add another piece of wood across the top in the center for a brace. Maybe a 2" wide strip to support the tops

 

[Dosu]

How about checking the section on "enclosures?" Sorry I can't help you, but it's a lovely enclosure. Mind you, it should be bigger as you mentioned.

Yeah, I'm going through the threads right now trying to get ideas. And I agree about the size, but it's the most my parents let me right now. Hopefully in a year I'll be off to University and I'll be able to build a bigger one

You might need to add another piece of wood across the top in the center for a brace. Maybe a 2" wide strip to support the tops

Oh I get it, that way the middle part of the lid is supported. Thanks for the idea!