Michelleox
Mama Doe
Just to add that apparently there is a chap in Ascott by you (somewhere) who makes lovely hutches so my vet told me.
I agree with Tamsin, you should have done your research before you agreed in the price, I think you will get a decent hutch, it looks fine. You can't back out on the deal but I wouldn't have agreed to pay an extra £50 as he said it would cost £300.
The £300 offer from me was based on a picture I showed him of one of the aviary set ups which are advertised for around £400 on the websites. But then he said the materials would cost so much but they would be good quality and he'd need to make it smaller, what were my minimum requirements, so I gave him the 6x2x2 and 6x6 guidelines and he is now making this... for the same price.
I'll just have to realise I misjudged this one and know better for next time.
If you're wanting a comparison here's the hutch I got from a local chap near where I live. I never got a run built with it though but instead had an aviary built (for around £200). It came ready made up and two men had to lift it into our garden.:lol: This cost me £100 but the guy had made a few like it as like us he was fed up seeing the lack of quality in pet shop hutches.
It's 5'lx2'd
As has been said before yours looks to be pretty well built. I bet you'll love it when you see it all finished.
That is a beautiful hutch. Where abouts are you? I'd be interested in the joiners details if you still have them?
That does seem way over the top to be honest. Our 6x2x2 handmade triples didn't cost us that much each and they are rock solid. Just wondering why he has put mesh on one end too.:?
We sell these for £149.99 with free delivery and they are good sturdy hutches, you could have had 2 for the price he is charging you for one.
It certainly sounds a bit expensive. I will ask my brother at the weekend if it sounds expensive as he's a carpenter.
If your brother lives in Chippy he will probably know my carpenter whose studio is in Chippy! Don't want word to get round that I'm slagging him off in an internet forum!