[OGD] RE: Pleurothallid case

[K Barrett]

I've been tempted to add a bathroom shower stall to my GH.  You could build 
one out on the patio, designed to look like a little house. The pan already 
has a drain hole, the sides are made of (attractive?) plastic which I can 
cut for a port to my swamp cooler.  (You would use whatever you'd normally 
use for cooling.) They stand over 6 feet tall,  are tempered glass to 
ground, with a full door for access and designed for use in a wet 
environment.  They have glass on 1- 2- or 3-sides, too.  All the fans etc 
could port in from the plastic side, and you'd make a short wall to 
house/support them.  Heck, you could abut it to a potting stand and have an 
all-in-one orchid location.

K Barrett
N Calif, USA
Hi all, we just returned to Tampa from the Santa Barbara orchid show last 
weekend. What a change of pace from the usual shows around Florida and the 
southeast. We enjoyed ourselves even more than the Miami International 
shows we have been to.

Anyway, my reason for posting; after my wife saw the cool growing 
pleurothalids on display in cases form Andy's (what a great display!), and 
the Pleurothild Alliance, I have been granted the task of building a 
climate controlled case for her so she can grow some of these miniature 
jewels.

Does anyone know where I can find details for building a DIY case suitable 
for these types of orchids? I have googled some pieces of info on the net 
but not really enough to begin a project. I have finished some wood working 
projects for the home, have tools,  and I'm generally pretty handy. I could 
build some sort of plain display case now but I'm not sure about the 
details of maintaining temps and humididity. Also could use suggestions on 
automation.

Any help is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael Sandven
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