bekibutton Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Having looked at lots of pics on here of people's lovely walk-in runs I'm thinking of getting one myself. I'm interested to know if you're all dab hands at a bit of DIY or whether you got professionals in? I don't think I'd be able to build one and I wouldn't trust my dad either - the bits of our house that are wonky are where he got involved Thanks! Becki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Mine is a flytesofancy one. It came in panels and a DIY savvy friend put it together for me. I am pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I build mine myself and once it was finished I was pleased with it, but while I was doing it, I wished I had got someone else in to do it as it wasn't easy and seemed to take forever, but maybe that was just me. Others have also self built but I have seen someone on here who got theirs built professionally but I can't remember who, but I'm sure they or someone else will come along and tell you who did it. I does make life easier unless you are very flexible - or short . Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Becki, you need to get right on over to this thread . I'm getting two quotes, one from Aviaries4U and one from a local joiner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bekibutton Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Ooooh cool topic, I'll get reading! Thanks for pointing me in that direction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 my very talented husband built mine!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 my very talented husband built mine!. ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Forget the walk in run . Where do I get a very talented husband ? (Only kidding, darling OH ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Forget the walk in run . Where do I get a very talented husband ? (Only kidding, darling OH ) Gin and Tonic now covering computer monitor!!!!! LOL Can we start a new section within the forum near the Eglu`s for Hire - "Talented and Understanding OH available for run building and chicken chat" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Forget the walk in run . Where do I get a very talented husband ? (Only kidding, darling OH ) that made me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 my very talented husband built mine!. ditto! Same here! We bought our panels premade. OH just did a brick surround and put the panels on top. He's always fiddling with and adapting the run most weekends . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Anyone got their run built on or into a slope? Just thinking about relocation, relocation, relocation!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) I think there was one on the Run Inspiration thread ? I'll see if I can find it . Edit: found it . It's Daisy999's run, quite far down the page with a purple cube and a run painted this colour . It's not all on a slope though, just part of it . DOn't know if that helps! Edited February 15, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Forget the walk in run . Where do I get a very talented husband ? Yeah where do you find them ? Mine is more DIY Disaster than talented We got a joiner to build us the frame and roof and erect it ( as my DIY wasnt up to that) and then we painted , wired and felted the roof . I did however dig out the space and lay the slabs all by myself with OH watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 My husband's input has been to look out of the window each day and go at the piles of slabs/cut down branches/moved eglu and run/ruined grass. Ho hum, at least he's not stopping me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I've just started work on my new Walk-in-Run. As you can see, the girls are already taking a keen interest! By 5:00pm tonight I'd got 3 out of the 12 rows of slabs down. Got the week off work from Monday (half term, kids will be 'helping'), so should have the base complete by the end of the week. The new run (from Aviaries4U) arrives early March. I keep telling OH that it's a birthday present to myself, but really it's just an excuse to get more chooks. . Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 aww look at them helping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Oooh Very good...What chooks will you be getting? Im sure you decided that ages ago!!! Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Will either be two Sussex Stars or two Speckled Stars Can't quite make my mind up yet . ....and before anyone suggests it, getting OH to agree to four new hens might be pushing my luck ! Andrew Edited February 15, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 One of each??? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hi, I'm short and flexible and love my bog-standard eglu run and converter! Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Err I was thinking about a rather steeper slope than that! I may have to consider terracing!!!!!! Will post some pic soon when I get back from a trip down south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bekibutton Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Well, I might have to borrow someone's useful OH at some point then! As I said I don't trust my dad to do it and I don't have an OH (nor likely to get one any time soon - I'm not dating for the whole of 2009!). We'll make do with keeping the chooks in the and runs to start off with, but I'd like them to have a larger area to run around in as the previous chooks had half the garden to themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Err I was thinking about a rather steeper slope than that! I may have to consider terracing!!!!!! Will post some pic soon when I get back from a trip down south. Barkisland's amazing run is built in to a slope if I remember correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarspice Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 i built mine finished it last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
