Walk in runs in the wind

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natna

New Kit

• Mar 2, 2016

• #1

We are converting a wooden play house for the bunnies and attaching large walk in run to it. It will be on sabs. Does anyone have any problems in high winds with their large runs?

 

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Mar 2, 2016

• #2

I imagine if you fasten it down somehow with bolts it should be secure. My run was homemade by sinking the posts into holes and concreting them in, it doesn't go anywhere!

 

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natna

New Kit

• Mar 2, 2016

• #3

Yes, that is what the chap who is making it suggested, but I just wanted to see how people got on if it was just sat on slabs. I think we will go for the posts in the ground

 

Clare-uk

Mama Doe

• Mar 5, 2016

• #4

Pretty sure you can get fixings that screw into the slabs direct so that could work as long as the slabs are solid themselves.

 

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natna

New Kit

• Mar 7, 2016

• #5

Thank you, will look into that

 

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Stator

Warren Veteran

• Mar 7, 2016

• #6

You need something really heavy to hold the bottom panels down.

If you use plastic roof sheets or similar you may have problems with them blowing off in storms as they will catch the wind

 

tulsi

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 7, 2016

• #7

My walk in aviary is fixed to the shed and has sturdy lengths of wood (2 x 2) in a frame all round the bottom of the run. It is meshed top bottom and sides so that the wind can blow through. It is very solid.