Ammonia smell in coop-first time owner

[Redwing]

very funny!

 

You could cut it then wind the cut end around some batten and tack it in place

[Falkor]

very funny!

 

You could cut it then wind the cut end around some batten and tack it in place

 

 

Very practical!! and much better thought out than my sewing machine idea!

 

The batten would weight it down!

[Redwing]

Joking apart a sewing machine might do it if you had one of those chunky needle dealys

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Or ...... I could use this and these . I could fit some battens in if I made my own hems .

 

Can you guess what I'm spending my time doing while waiting for my quote from the joiner .

[moomin]

I think it's thick enough to cut it and have one (or both) of the sides with just the cut edge. It's thicker than a shower curtain which is what most people use to cover their Eglu runs.

 

Good idea with the battens tho!

 

I have a beautiful blue and white stripey tarpaulin (see I'm getting carried away - describing a tarp as beautiful? ). I bought it the same time as I bought the glass ones, but it's too big. I was thinking of cutting it down to fit one of the sides of the run, to use in the Summer for shade instead of the naff green one I have on there now. But don't know if my sewing machine is man enough to cope. I will give it a go though it looks very sea-sidey with the bule and white stripes!

[Falkor]

ANH - have youhad the quote yet??

 

It was the first thing I thought when I went to let my girls out this AM!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hey, Palmer07 ........ over heeeeere

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BOO! Hmm, that neck looks tasty .

[Falkor]

I literally JUMPED back when I saw him!!!!!

 

And a little coffee came out of my nose! V. Attactive

 

So no call yet with the quote?

 

Shouldn`t you be outside laying slabs rather than scaring me half to death with your demon hamster?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sorry about that, couldn't resist .

 

No quote yet . Although .......

 

I had a lovely bloke round yesterday to talk about returfing the lawn. He had great ideas about building a small retaining wall so we can level off the lawn (and WIR area!). He also said he can lay my path round the run for me (and also collect all 8 Freecycle slabs for me too ).

 

And to cap it all my lovely in-laws sent a cheque for OH's birthday which is much bigger than we expected . So I'm now thinking, what the heck, get the garden sorted properly, get a WIR from Tony with the extra bits I was coveting (but holding back on).

 

How do I tell the joiner I don't want his run . I hate doing things like that. I know it's woosy (sp?) but I find it really hard to say no to people .

 

Shall I wait for the quote then just say I've changed my mind even if it's cheaper than Tony? Help .

[Cooks]

you could say you've had one from someone else and are going down that route but thanks for quoting.. he will get it a lot a assure you.

[Falkor]

I agree with Cookie Monster.... tell him you have gone with someone else. He doesn`t need to know who or why. He will be used to it

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I know, I know, it should be easy . I'll have to let him give me the quote though, so at least I can pretend to consider it .

 

So do I have your permission to phone Tony from A4U ? I know there's a bit of a wait so the sooner I phone .......

[Falkor]

I give you full permission to call Tony and insist that you do it today!!!!

 

Don`t wait for the other quote......although when you do get it tell him you did

 

Also I think we need a recap on what you wanted from Tony as it was about 200 posts ago!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Oh goody, goody .

 

I want:

 

3 sided run (2.5 x 2 x 2)

Roof with sloping cover

Guttering possibly?

One full door opening inwards

Another door - stable style (still to sell this to him) - my thinking is, the top door for opening/removing eglu on table, the bottom for when I get either another eglu (unlikely ) or just another nestbox for when I get more hens . Then I'd have access to both levels - on top of and underneath the table. Make sense?

 

Anything else I've forgotten?

 

I'm wondering about a poo tray port as well (or is that overkill, would moving the eglu round once a week be just as easy. It's only £12.50 though!)

[Falkor]

 

I think the poo port would be overkill, couldn`t you just remove the Eglu poo tray using the stable door stylee door? Perhaps the poo port could be a Grub and Glug port?

 

Guttering i think is an essential at least on the lowest side of the roof as the water would fall onto the slabs and splash back into the run and get Aubiose wet. Although one length of guttering and downpipe with fixing may be cheaper from B&Q?

 

Have you phoned him yet?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

No, I was waiting for your opinion . I think you're right about the poo port .

 

While I was waiting for you ( ) I've been out in the garden with a saw . There's now a huge pile of branches and foliage in the middle of the lawn . Don't leave me alone again, you don't know what I'll get up to .

 

(I have phoned the gardener and left a message saying yes please though )

 

EDIT: all done, Tony's got my order .

[Falkor]

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[Falkor]

So no poo port...... but did you get guttering?

 

PUT THAT SAW DOWN!!!!! you will give the hamster ideas on how he can get me!

 

MOST IMPORTANTLY - when is it all coming?

[Seagazer]

Way to go Vicki

 

Ok so I really must get my act together now and finalise the size etc.

 

Any idea how long the waiting time is?

[Vanessa]

 

EDIT: all done, Tony's got my order .

 

ANH - you didn't??? I want one too and cube but OH does not let me have one!!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Palmer07, you could be happy for me .

 

 

No poo port, but a stable type door (future proofs the run in case I get another eglu or just another nestbox ). Guttering too . Might have to hide the bill from OH .

 

Tony's got quite a lot of orders (I wonder why ) so it'll be the end of March . Still, gives me time to get the garden in order. Whole garden rotivated, new lawn, new wall, new path round the WIR - that'll keep me amused till then . It'll take me that long to get rid of all those branches anyway . I'll get Oscar trained up .

[Falkor]

Palmer07, you could be happy for me .

 

 

No poo port, but a stable type door (future proofs the run in case I get another eglu or just another nestbox ). Guttering too . Might have to hide the bill from OH .

 

Tony's got quite a lot of orders (I wonder why ) so it'll be the end of March . Still, gives me time to get the garden in order. Whole garden rotivated, new lawn, new wall, new path round the WIR - that'll keep me amused till then . It'll take me that long to get rid of all those branches anyway . I'll get Oscar trained up .

 

I am actually

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

but also really happy for you! And if I lived closer I would bring my pink tool set and help you build it!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thank you . (I might actually need you and your tool set .)

[Cooks]

oooooh congrats ANH, see I dont come on for a few hours and this is what happens, all the more reason to never leave I reckon!.

[Seagazer]

Ooh I've just been to visit a friend (who has just got a pink eglu - hello Jane if you're surfing the net) and she has two most gorgeous girls that she picked up today. An amber star and a skyline. Beautiful. They have spurred me on as well. YS and I were planning how we could manage to get some the same in but they will have to wait until the run is done.