Jay H
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https://picasaweb.google.com/104827043392670889977/20131116Cattery
Or basically a funky outdoor cathouse connected to my indoor cat's via an open window (for use in the warmer months of course).
I'm building one and have the side walls completed with some welded steel fencing (not actually done yet, just the frame is done as you can see in the picasa album above).
I am renting so I can't make anything permanent so the sides would have to be removable, my plan right now is to have the house connect through the window in the photo and the overall dimensions will be roughly 6'x8' on the floor and about 6' tall.
I'm just debating the best way to make the structure sturdy and safe yet removable. Which means I am not going to simply wrap the fencing on three sides and the top but rather make the three sides and top four separate panels and put them all together in some fashion (TBD). (and there will be a small framed door on the lengthwise side for me to get in there occasionally to clean, etc..).
I think by making 3 removable sides plus the celing, this will make the structure fairly portable and removable but the question is the best way? I could simply use bailing wire and zip ties to lock the frames together or perhaps there is a better solution that isn't too expensive? A lot of times I just go to a hardware store and brainstorm right there looking at the various options in the hardware section based on the tools I have and the money I want to spend.
So far the entire project only cost me like $101 and most of that is the 2 rolls of 3'x50' steel fencing that I will double to make the 6' height.
Any ideas of a good way to put the walls together? Doesn't have to be super strong, as we're only talking about kitty cats but they probably will check out the walls and hopefully not hang from the ceiling
Jay
Or basically a funky outdoor cathouse connected to my indoor cat's via an open window (for use in the warmer months of course).
I'm building one and have the side walls completed with some welded steel fencing (not actually done yet, just the frame is done as you can see in the picasa album above).
I am renting so I can't make anything permanent so the sides would have to be removable, my plan right now is to have the house connect through the window in the photo and the overall dimensions will be roughly 6'x8' on the floor and about 6' tall.
I'm just debating the best way to make the structure sturdy and safe yet removable. Which means I am not going to simply wrap the fencing on three sides and the top but rather make the three sides and top four separate panels and put them all together in some fashion (TBD). (and there will be a small framed door on the lengthwise side for me to get in there occasionally to clean, etc..).
I think by making 3 removable sides plus the celing, this will make the structure fairly portable and removable but the question is the best way? I could simply use bailing wire and zip ties to lock the frames together or perhaps there is a better solution that isn't too expensive? A lot of times I just go to a hardware store and brainstorm right there looking at the various options in the hardware section based on the tools I have and the money I want to spend.
So far the entire project only cost me like $101 and most of that is the 2 rolls of 3'x50' steel fencing that I will double to make the 6' height.
Any ideas of a good way to put the walls together? Doesn't have to be super strong, as we're only talking about kitty cats but they probably will check out the walls and hopefully not hang from the ceiling
Jay