My new 5 x 5 bunny playhouse is in the process of being built as I type.
My concern is insulation. My bunnies have been used to a carpet/tarp on top of their current 2 storey hutch when rainy/windy and, if the temperature dropped below zero, I would fit a carpet to the front of their hutch.
I am torn between insulating and not insulating. My rabbits are quite hardy but I am more concerned about how hot the playhouse will get in the summer rather than the coldness of the winter, so, I would rather do the insulation now before the playhouse is kitted out. It will have 2 windows and a stable door so will have plenty of meshed areas for ventilation in the summer months. I have ordered a new white tarp for use on the top of the playhouse when we have driving rain/when sunny as a reflector.
First of all, do I need to do the whole of the playhouse (floor, walls and roof) and, if so, what is best to use? Do I need to line the playhouse with a membrane of any kind and how much and where do I need to put ventilation in order to stop the playhouse from filling up in the gap between the insulation and the outside walls and rotting the playhouse from the outside in.
Also, what do you use on the floor of the shed/playhouse? I was considering carpet tiles as I though lino would be a bit cold on their feet as they are used to having a fleece dog blanket to sit on.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I don't want their new playhouse to get any unnecessary damage and to last for as many years as possible.
My concern is insulation. My bunnies have been used to a carpet/tarp on top of their current 2 storey hutch when rainy/windy and, if the temperature dropped below zero, I would fit a carpet to the front of their hutch.
I am torn between insulating and not insulating. My rabbits are quite hardy but I am more concerned about how hot the playhouse will get in the summer rather than the coldness of the winter, so, I would rather do the insulation now before the playhouse is kitted out. It will have 2 windows and a stable door so will have plenty of meshed areas for ventilation in the summer months. I have ordered a new white tarp for use on the top of the playhouse when we have driving rain/when sunny as a reflector.
First of all, do I need to do the whole of the playhouse (floor, walls and roof) and, if so, what is best to use? Do I need to line the playhouse with a membrane of any kind and how much and where do I need to put ventilation in order to stop the playhouse from filling up in the gap between the insulation and the outside walls and rotting the playhouse from the outside in.
Also, what do you use on the floor of the shed/playhouse? I was considering carpet tiles as I though lino would be a bit cold on their feet as they are used to having a fleece dog blanket to sit on.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I don't want their new playhouse to get any unnecessary damage and to last for as many years as possible.
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