cheapist way to build a court

[csme55ex 2]

i know use say have a look at other topics about how to build a court but i would like to know if any of use know a cheap way to build one because i aint got alot of money around me and if any of use know any idears where to find cheap or free tubeing to put in side the court and any other things use think might keep the little critters entertained . all the help would be much appreciated so hopefully hear from some of use soon

[The one 8,476]

A while ago somebody put one up they had built with 4 sheets of ply some palerailing and wire i fancied that as it was built to the size of the plywood 8x4

[Halfinch 51]

If you know anyone in the building game, they should be able to get you some lenghts of wood/bits of ply etc,

 

You could just ask about at some building sites (if you can find any at the moment)

 

Failing that, timber is usually cheaper in a wood yard, than at the likes of Travis, B&Q, Wicks etc,

 

Don't know about the mesh, i'm after some myself at the moment, but when i find out i'll let you know,

 

As for stuff to put in the court, land drainage pipe is ideal, It's fairly flexible so you can run it around.

 

Bowl as a bath/swimming pool, Old T shirts make great hammocks with entrance/exit holes for them to play about in

 

Good luck with it, keep us informed how you get on.

[ace32 4]

hiya csm.ime building a one now,boughtthe frame wood,then went on the scrounge,pallets etc from work,wire mesh from the allotments,still had to buy bits n bobs,was a post on the other day,a young lass had her dad build her one and it cost £400 for materials,so get on the scrounge,its the only way,i am taking a few pics,will put a few up when its finished,ok,ian

[coursing mad 5]

wood,mesh try get it cheap or for nothing i got mine at an old alotment which was getting knocked down at the time. atb tom!!

[lapin2008 1,587]

i know use say have a look at other topics about how to build a court but i would like to know if any of use know a cheap way to build one because i aint got alot of money around me and if any of use know any idears where to find cheap or free tubeing to put in side the court and any other things use think might keep the little critters entertained . all the help would be much appreciated so hopefully hear from some of use soon

IF your wanting a smallish run/big hutch thats fairly easy to make. we used make them out of old doors, would pick up 4 internal doors from the skip, Prefably all the same colour so that it looks ok.

 

One for the bottom of court

one for back

cut one in half (to make the sides)

then used to get a piece of 2X3 bit of wood for across the top front, And then fasten your mesh onto the front.

With the final door would use the hinges from it to fasten them onto the back of the hutch. and then put roofing felt on top

 

We did this a few times and although they will rot eventually. We found you could get about 5 years out of one before they did.

 

Hope this helps

[stubby 175]

i aint got alot of money around me

 

thats because your off swanning around norfolk camping

[sikastag_1 689]

cheapest way is to steal the wood lol.

[kristian 9]

Built mine for nothing! just picked old bits of wood up from work (i'm a plumber) and bits and bobs i found on a old site by my house. It's not the best in the world but it does the job and didn't cost me a single penny

[csme55ex 2]

i aint got alot of money around me

 

thats because your off swanning around norfolk camping

its only cheap to go camping aswell and its great fun thats why i want my ferrets to have fun aswell why thay aint got any work on because of the credit crunch there aint any untill about october

and thanks every one for your help i be out tommorrow asking about around some building places and the local dump

[dytkos 17,791]

i know use say have a look at other topics about how to build a court but i would like to know if any of use know a cheap way to build one because i aint got alot of money around me and if any of use know any idears where to find cheap or free tubeing to put in side the court and any other things use think might keep the little critters entertained . all the help would be much appreciated so hopefully hear from some of use soon

 

I've got a fair bit of 1" square galvo mesh left from building my court (check it out on search to see the spec) It is 3ft wide and you can have FOC up to 20 foot of it if you pay the postage. Probably about 10-15 quid but mesh is worth at least twice that. PM me if interested. Cheers, D.

[storm323 191]

cheapest way is to steal the wood lol.

best way if you have no money

[kristian 9]

heres mine i built for nowt

 

 

it now has another level but not complete in this pic, as soon as they are back out of season i'm going to link the 2 through a ladder to make one big hutch.

 

 

all done for free lol.

[ferret15 0]

get your self on freecycle people give away all sorts i got 8x6 shed.

[stealthy1 3,964]

If you keep your eyes peeled the wood will pressent its self some were, but free mesh may be a bit of a problem.