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Ideas on building a run
- Thread starter bluebunny
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thebeldhams
Young Bun
Saw this article on website might be useful
http://www.greenfieldsrescue.co.uk/diycabins.asp
http://www.greenfieldsrescue.co.uk/diycabins.asp
Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
I did my runs out of simple wood and chicken wire, it was cheap, looks very nice, and works!
Here are a few piccies for ideas:
When you make it yourself it saves loads of money, and you make it how you want it, not how the company wants it!
-that link was very interesting, it gave me some more ideas for future runs
...thanks!
Here are a few piccies for ideas:
When you make it yourself it saves loads of money, and you make it how you want it, not how the company wants it!
thebeldhams said:
-that link was very interesting, it gave me some more ideas for future runs
...thanks!
I think, I'd either go for just under the eaves or just under the window for height. That way you could have a fixed lid and still be able to get inside (relatively easily) to catch them if needed or chat with them.
Width wise, I guess as big as you have room. I don't know how big the rest of the garden is but I imagine the dogs would be miffed if you nicked all the space
Tam
Width wise, I guess as big as you have room. I don't know how big the rest of the garden is but I imagine the dogs would be miffed if you nicked all the space
Tam
Midland Hutches
New Kit
attached run
if i had been asked to to custom build a run to attach to that shed (I am a hutch manufacturer) I would make it just under the eaves of the shed and come outwards from it at least 3ft, if you are roofing it, roof it with exterior ply and a good roof felt, and slope it slightly away from the shed to allow rainwater to disperse (only needs to slope a few inches)
if i had been asked to to custom build a run to attach to that shed (I am a hutch manufacturer) I would make it just under the eaves of the shed and come outwards from it at least 3ft, if you are roofing it, roof it with exterior ply and a good roof felt, and slope it slightly away from the shed to allow rainwater to disperse (only needs to slope a few inches)
5cutebunnies
Mama Doe
This is mine the lid opens up so we can easily get inside, and the buns have a little cat flap that we close up at night time.
5cutebunnies
Mama Doe
10x8 ft and think its 4ft high.
Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
Hmmmm....mine is 4ft high and it looks so much taller than yours!!! Is it a size mistake or am I going crazy?! :roll: :lol:
Yours is on concrete, Is that ok? Because i just have a concrete garden and wanted to have a run for Pepsi (before i move into a bigger house, because then she is coming indoors!) Anyway everyone told me not to because it will be on concrete! Your Hutch is great did you build it? Also everyone laughed at me when i said im going to build a run! I cant even hang up a picture straight :lol:
rabswood
Wise Old Thumper
Yes, my current hutch and run is on grass as I thought the rabs would like that. Turns ou they liked it too much! It's now practically barron!!!
Not muddy as I cover it with a polythene dust cover when it rains to keep the hutch and run dry. I sweep it every night as my rabs poo for England and I have also watered it when the rabs have gone to bed as one night I smelt rab wee.
Am hoping to get a large moveable run so that the rabs can use the rest of the lawn and re turf the bit that they've destroyed.
All the runs look fab I'd be happier with one that had a lid as I'd be scared of anything jumping or scrambling in. When I was a child I had 2 guinea pigs killed by a neighbours dog who climbed down a steeply placed ladder into a 6 foot high run to get them. Preditors can be very determined.
Nice of the hutch company to give advice.
Rabswood
Not muddy as I cover it with a polythene dust cover when it rains to keep the hutch and run dry. I sweep it every night as my rabs poo for England and I have also watered it when the rabs have gone to bed as one night I smelt rab wee.
Am hoping to get a large moveable run so that the rabs can use the rest of the lawn and re turf the bit that they've destroyed.
All the runs look fab
I'd be happier with one that had a lid as I'd be scared of anything jumping or scrambling in. When I was a child I had 2 guinea pigs killed by a neighbours dog who climbed down a steeply placed ladder into a 6 foot high run to get them. Preditors can be very determined.Nice of the hutch company to give advice.
Rabswood
