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[no1smiles2000]

Hi!

My lovely purple cube is assembled! I love it.

 

Now i need to ask questions about where 2 put it!

 

Hubby said about putting it on the gress, however i am worried this will turn to mush!

 

I have a sliver at the end of the garden next to the garden path so i am thinking maybe i should dig out the flower bed there (mainly weeds anyway) and lay some additional slabs. How would i counteract drainage issues?

 

Also if i put the run up the corner i wont be able to have the mesh skirt one side because of the block base of the fence, so should i cut it and keep it incase we ever reposition the run?

 

where do i get the ambroise stuff and how much is it?

 

Katiex

[Olly]

There won't be any grass after a few days!

 

Aubiose is about £9 a bale (mind you I haven't bought any recently, I find a bale lasts ages) and you buy it from equestrian suppliers. It soaks up the wet really well, but if possible I'd cover your run with a plastic shower curtain or similar, to stop it getting too wet.

 

If you have it on slabs, I think you need to build in a slight slope for drainage, but lots of people find this works well with a layer of aubiose/hemcore on to to soak up moisture and give the girls something to scratch in.

 

Can't advise re the run skirt, I'd be inclined to leave it attached I think and just position the run far enough out so you don't have to cut it. I'm assuming you are planning to butt the right-hand side up to the fence, but you'd need enough room to pull the door handle out if you ever want to close it.

 

Hope this helps, anyway!

[sunshinesupernova]

I just built my cube today and found that..... with the egg port on one side, handle for the door on the other and litter tray as the back - it pretty much takes over the garden.

 

Damn shame the door handle and egg port are not both on the same side !

[no1smiles2000]

i am thinking of putting them on the patio by the back door, do you think this will be ok or will the smell come in the house?

its because i want them on the slabs so garden doesnt turn to mush and i will put wood chip on the ground for them

[Plum]

Why not try it. You can always move them further away if you change your mind. The slabs will wash down afterwards. I would love to have them by the house but OH says no so can't tell you if they would make the house smell.

 

I have mine on slabs and they can scratch and dig in the bedding as if they were on ground. I did put it quite thick though.

[Chickvic]

Mine are on the patio right outside the back door. They don't smell if you clean them regularly and it's great to wash down. I put hemcore in the run and sweep it up when I move the eglu for its power washing.