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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 19:48

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 19:48

now then people, welcome to the all new sparkling construction section! :lol:

To get started, heres a picture of what you can build if you put your mind to it. Theres two items in this photo. One i built using modified plans off the internet and lots of pallets, :)

the other, i provided half of the designs and specifications, but the construction was done by my wife Julie. Took her a few months to do, but the result is brilliant 8)  :D


(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w71/zaktherabbit/DSCF0371.jpg)

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 19:51

cute little bantam there matey lol

Title: Hello!
Post by: Axe Victim on January 28, 2007, 20:03

Your wife is a very good carpenter! :D

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Post by: shaun on January 28, 2007, 20:05

not a very good painter shes got it all over the hinges   :wink:
nice job all the same,how many birds you looking at getting in there zak ?

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 20:15

hey, i did the paint, and to be honest i couldnt giva monkies, i just slap it on.


Looking at maybe 3 boides in there. Hoping i can be ready to get em end of next month :D

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 20:16

whats the dimensions matey ?

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 20:19

now yer asking, i cant remember. Its about 4ft by 3ft, and 4ft high, internally. Theres no internal framework so its all usable space inside. The run will be 8Lx4Wx5H. (dimensions taken from your good self)

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 20:26

id say ur good for 4/5 chucks with that matey , step he roost poles down at 45% on the back side . one point you have loads gaps in the wood planks . its not cold that kills mate its draughts .. use coir string to fill the gaps .. its called caulking the planks same as they do on carvel built boats

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 20:32

come on mate i already thought of that! :lol:  all the boards are caulked where they join, sides ends the lot. Ive personally sat in it in a strongish wind and felt for draughts, its blooming cosy in there!

my patent ventilation grille isa under that plywood board

the only place where theres a problem is top of the door, im goin to put a length of rubber over that to seal it


It was adapted from a design for 8-10 chucks, down to a 4-6 chuck design

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 20:44

just checking lmao .......lol ok ok lol i was just looking at the pic n thought i saw dark inside  :wink:

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 20:48

:? well it would be dark inside the doors shut, innit? :roll:  :lol:

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 20:49

wot no light n central heating?
 :wink:  :lol:

Title: Hello!
Post by: Zak the Rabbit on January 28, 2007, 20:52

not until they start paying their way :D  the more rent they pay the better the facilities :lol:

Title: Hello!
Post by: muntjac on January 28, 2007, 20:54

:lol: