kopetsa
134 posts
Jul 14, 2009
9:11 PM
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Obviously it's not done, but I think it's a decent start..
Any suggestions, now would be a good time.. lol jk But I'm wondering how I should do the door..
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TheGame
579 posts
Jul 14, 2009
9:22 PM
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How many inches is the wire? Why isn't your roof slanted?
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
455 posts
Jul 14, 2009
9:45 PM
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Drew,
looking good, alittle advice along the way, make sure you have a way of blocking the floor with maybe a drawer,
When the cold comes this winter and the bottom is open you'll end up losing a lot of birds to the draft.
Change out the floor wire to 1"x 1", the 1/4 inch mesh will end up building up with poo.
Other then that you on a great start, You should of came by my place earlier, Your ass would of been motivated long time ago LOL
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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kopetsa
136 posts
Jul 14, 2009
10:07 PM
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lol maybe my ass would have.. But yeah I haven't had a problem with this mesh flooring.. poo always goes through, maybe not human or dog though.. haha but yeah I am gonna have a corrigated slide out plastic tray underneath so I'll just take it out and rinse it off.. :) thanks for the input homeskii.. Even the weasels out here can get through 1 inch easily though, the small white ones..
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cv rollers
418 posts
Jul 14, 2009
10:09 PM
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great advice tony ,"You should of came by my place earlier, Your ass would of been motivated long time ago" LOL ,that funny
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Rick Flores
coachellavalleyrollers.net
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3562 posts
Jul 15, 2009
2:23 AM
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I use 1/4 inch fabric for my floors and it does not build up with poop. I did it to protect the birds. I had 1 inch fabric and a raccoon had dinner on pigeon drumsticks.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
86 posts
Jul 15, 2009
6:29 AM
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Good job I would suggest double doors each 1/2 of your opening with a trap in one of them I use the same 1/2X1/2 inch mesh on the bottom also its easy to just hose out when the birds are flying,be shure to show it again when full Dennis
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katyroller
469 posts
Jul 15, 2009
7:49 AM
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Are you guys that use the 1/4" wire, washing out the bottom of your kit boxes? I would like to use the 1/4" wire instead of the more expensive and harder to find 1". I've had other folks tell me they don't have issues with it but I tried it before and it filled up with crap real quick. I can't flush out my kit boxes because they are in my main loft.
Tracey
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
87 posts
Jul 15, 2009
8:12 AM
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I have one kit box with 1/2X1/2 wire and one with 1/2X1 inch wire on bottom yes I do have to hose one out more than the other would of liked 1x1 but I wasen't able to find it my 3rd box has a wooden floor and I keep sand on it works great easy cleaning and the birds eat the sand. Dennis
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steve49
79 posts
Jul 15, 2009
3:51 PM
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i built my new kitbox with 1x2 wire mounted on a removable frame (slides out), with a solid bottom to deter rodents and keep unwanted intruders out. plus, as stated above, it will be warmer and less drafty in cold weather. so its basically a sliding wire frame like a drawer, with a solid bottom which is also removable so i can scrape off the poop and slide it back in. i've also got a hinged door in front of both these drawer/slides.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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sundance
1130 posts
Jul 15, 2009
7:37 PM
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Looks good Andrew... Man I wish someone would put me up in a house right next to a pool. them birds got it made... LOL
Steve, my newest kitbox is inside a loft so hosing it out is not an option. I also went with a removable wire bottom, so I can take it out from time to time and hose it off outside.. works for me.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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macsrollers
138 posts
Jul 15, 2009
7:45 PM
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Bet you can't wait to fill it with birds! You will need to paint the pressed plywood as it will not hold up in the weather over time- you may be already aware of that. Good start! Don M. LVRC QSDC NBRC
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Squabby*32
39 posts
Jul 16, 2009
2:22 AM
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Looks good. Good luck with completing it.
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DJJeffman Spinners
ATAPWGIYAHTLY
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