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[charlies82]

Hi all!

 

i'm planning on have a 6ft by 9ft run built by husband! i just have to arrange materials and plan it!!!

 

So this is where i need your advice! If you made a homemade one what materials did you use?

or if you brought one what do you feel is the best of your run?

 

Also when i have one can i just lay slabs down rather than cementing them in?

 

thank you

Charlotte x

[laurmurf]

search for details of the WIR that shaunw built (i think it's in the thread called - "we're all building WIRs, lets share" )

 

fantastic space for the girls and astonishingly cheap materials.

[Redwing]

My shopping list is on here

 

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46608

 

I laid the slabs on sand over gravel so no cement (though this would be better)

 

I made panels

 

 

Then screwed them to corner posts

 

 

Then wired over the top

 

 

I have since added a roof

[Ness3103]

i got my corrugated plastic roof sheets at wickes, i think they were about £6 each,

 

definitely get weldmesh from http://www.hillsofdevon.co.uk/ they're really cheap and excellent customer service

 

the wood was the most expensive thing, but my wir is 21ft long and 6 1/2 foot wide

 

here's the link to the pics, from preparation to end result of my wir

 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=112762&id=758333221&l=e98c97ea84

[atsw]

I got mine from Aviaries4U (as have many other Omleteers). They are not the cheapest WIR's available, but they are arguably the best, and certainly fantastic value for money.

 

Mine was from the 'Standard' aviary set, sized at 15ft x 6ft. Prices for standard runs are shown on the A4U website. I added a few of my own 'extras', like guttering. The run is set on 400mm x 400mm slabs from Wickes, which were laid on an earth bed, with 2" layer of building sand.

 

Construction timeline photographs here. Details of roof, doors and gutters here. Full length slideshow here.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Andrew

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'm another Aviaries4u fan . See the link in my signature .

[laurmurf]

but they are arguably the best, and certainly fantastic value for money

 

 

shaunw is gonna come on any minute and have words!