Submitted by moby1234567 t3_yh3ydz in DIY

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Working on cage for pets. See design on pic #1.

The question about connection between walls with blue and red - pic #2. View from the top on pic #3.

How to avoid gaps - pic #4? Yeah I know the easiest way is 45 degree cut but I have no hardware to do that. Any other way?

Thanks

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ok46reddit t1_iubz8j5 wrote

Instead of placing the vertical framing members square on the frame just angle them to 22.5 degrees where they meet. Not 45 degrees. Then you only have to miter the top and bottom plates.

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Flolania t1_iubzb08 wrote

Op says, "I have no hardware to do that. Any other way?" Hire someone.

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OftenCavalier t1_iuc0jl7 wrote

Triangle wood molding/trim can be ordered. Might find one fits your other board width.

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Knitting_Kitten t1_iuc18f6 wrote

You can rent a circular saw or a table saw from the hardware shop for pretty cheap ... and if you don't want to, a basic saw and miter box are pretty inexpensive as well.

Otherwise, triangle molding would work to a degree, like another comment said.

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SpoonNZ t1_iucaoqb wrote

You can use a circular saw to do a 6’ mitred cut no problems. If you’re not confident you can keep it straight you can clamp another bit of wood on to use as a guide. Obviously moot if you don’t have a circular saw, but if investing in a useful tool is an option, that’d be a cheapish way to do it.

And as others have said, 22.5°

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Viktor_GIS t1_iuckjo3 wrote

To make it beautiful, you can simply fill the gaps with a sealant of the desired color.

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OldingDownTheFort t1_iuf6byx wrote

This is definitely the answer. Unless it’s a pet fish, the enclosure probably doesn’t actually need to be seamless.

Do henges and add blocks near the hinges on the inside to keep the screen from collapsing completely.

Also, if you use blocks on the inside (opposite of the arrows in illustration 4) they can be a lot bigger than you’d want on the outside.

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