Hi everyone,
OK - so we are planing to build a new rabbit housing area...we currently have a double hutch combo thats joined that has access indoors all day and evening and this houses two bunnies.
There used to be a run attached to this setup but the run now houses one bunny.
I have two does and one buck...and the two does love each other but just cant help- fighting so we are planning to build a new home for them all and possibly get another bun for the lonesome doe..who actually does have time with the buck as well but we still feel bad for her of an evening.
It needs to be cost effective...and obviously safe and practical.
ok...so here is the area we plan to use....
The length I have is about 6 metres long (19.68 feet) and 84 cm (2.75 feet) wide.
I cannot go wide due to the wall of the house and window.
I could possibly go longer but OH is not keen on that.
I need two separate housing areas...the plan was to have one pair downstairs 7 the other upstairs so they had the length to run along. Practically Id prefer the length split in half as its easier for me to access but the length would perhaps be nicer for them to run along.
Both housing areas will have access indoors through a catflap into an indoor sideboard so they can spend the evenings with us.
Here is photos of the space i have:
This is the width of space I have available...currently this is the tunnel which leads indoors form the hutches.
Here is the space I have
Now here is underneath the end of the decking and my plan is to make a tunnel from the new housing to underneath and split this area into two...it will be a burrow run...so will be open to the weather and is not huge but is something to add more space for them...at the moment we just put some bags of soil under there.
I am concerned that the space in total will not be enough space but this is all I can do right now...if my OH didn't mind Id take up more of the decking but I have to compromise..Im already fighting my bunnies corner..lol...for as much as i can get. I need to meet minimum guidelines to adopt another friend for Arrabella the lonely bun so thats one thing to aim for at least.
Im wanting a reaosnable supplier to use to build this new housing.
Can people advise on what wood I should ensure be used?
I thought a hard wood thats been pressure treated and is weather proof.
We also dont really want the wire mesh - we would like to have the welded thicker metal that is used on commercial runs..any ideas where we can get this from? or a supplier who makes housing that uses this?
You can see what mesh I mean on the first image of the run I already have.
If we cant find anyone to make it for a reasonable price then we will make it ourselves but of course it might be quicker if someone else did it.
Thanks everyone for reading his long post and Im looking forward to advice from everyone on who to use! Oh Im based in Hertfordshire...near ware Town if that helps with supplier distance etc.
Below is a supplier I found on ebay - obviously the base would have to have a base and legs and the mesh would have to be smaller...but I thought the price was ok for something so big but then id want some changes.......I have no idea..lol.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321871010167
OK - so we are planing to build a new rabbit housing area...we currently have a double hutch combo thats joined that has access indoors all day and evening and this houses two bunnies.
There used to be a run attached to this setup but the run now houses one bunny.
I have two does and one buck...and the two does love each other but just cant help- fighting so we are planning to build a new home for them all and possibly get another bun for the lonesome doe..who actually does have time with the buck as well but we still feel bad for her of an evening.
It needs to be cost effective...and obviously safe and practical.
ok...so here is the area we plan to use....
The length I have is about 6 metres long (19.68 feet) and 84 cm (2.75 feet) wide.
I cannot go wide due to the wall of the house and window.
I could possibly go longer but OH is not keen on that.
I need two separate housing areas...the plan was to have one pair downstairs 7 the other upstairs so they had the length to run along. Practically Id prefer the length split in half as its easier for me to access but the length would perhaps be nicer for them to run along.
Both housing areas will have access indoors through a catflap into an indoor sideboard so they can spend the evenings with us.
Here is photos of the space i have:
This is the width of space I have available...currently this is the tunnel which leads indoors form the hutches.
Here is the space I have
Now here is underneath the end of the decking and my plan is to make a tunnel from the new housing to underneath and split this area into two...it will be a burrow run...so will be open to the weather and is not huge but is something to add more space for them...at the moment we just put some bags of soil under there.
I am concerned that the space in total will not be enough space but this is all I can do right now...if my OH didn't mind Id take up more of the decking but I have to compromise..Im already fighting my bunnies corner..lol...for as much as i can get. I need to meet minimum guidelines to adopt another friend for Arrabella the lonely bun so thats one thing to aim for at least.
Im wanting a reaosnable supplier to use to build this new housing.
Can people advise on what wood I should ensure be used?
I thought a hard wood thats been pressure treated and is weather proof.
We also dont really want the wire mesh - we would like to have the welded thicker metal that is used on commercial runs..any ideas where we can get this from? or a supplier who makes housing that uses this?
You can see what mesh I mean on the first image of the run I already have.
If we cant find anyone to make it for a reasonable price then we will make it ourselves but of course it might be quicker if someone else did it.
Thanks everyone for reading his long post and Im looking forward to advice from everyone on who to use! Oh Im based in Hertfordshire...near ware Town if that helps with supplier distance etc.
Below is a supplier I found on ebay - obviously the base would have to have a base and legs and the mesh would have to be smaller...but I thought the price was ok for something so big but then id want some changes.......I have no idea..lol.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321871010167