Found some smart kennels...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

As some of you know I'm moving house in 3-4 weeks and want to upgrade to some decent kennels that will last a good few years.

 

I've considered loads of options from housing dogs in the garage and having a massive run to building brick kennels like with runs on the front.

 

I've just found these type and they look quality...

 

 

 

I didn't want wood because both my dogs are chewers but these have got Galv trim around the popholes and inside frame.

 

My only concern is how low they are to the floor.

 

I've got a timber dog run at the moment and it is raised but only about 25mm and it already smells of piss where it's got wet at the bottom and debris has gone under the kennel.

 

Do you think it would be feasible to raise a kennel and run like those above on a breeze block foundation?

 

Breeze blocks all around the perimeter, obviously cemented together and to the floor to make a wall.

 

Would this work do you think?

 

It would also be better for the dogs 10" off the floor and I could insulate under the kennel with loft insulation as it will be enclosed by breeze block?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

[nothernlite 18,089]

looks good how much ?

[izzy855 2]

look smart them if you are going to raise them up i would use engering bricks not breeze blocks the blocks will soak up water and pixs you will not gett that with the bricks as they are non pourus and will soak any thing up i would also put some sort of drian in so as not to trap water in like a pond and if you are going to put anything under it i would use pollystiren as this will not soak any water up and will not brake down if it getts wet i would leave a vent in that aera as not to get any damp

[J.DOG 1,355]

I thought I was going to see some Eco friendly kennels , smart kennels

 

Looks good them

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

looks good how much ?

 

Vary from £2k to £4k depending what you want.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

look smart them if you are going to raise them up i would use engering bricks not breeze blocks the blocks will soak up water and pixs you will not gett that with the bricks as they are non pourus and will soak any thing up i would also put some sort of drian in so as not to trap water in like a pond and if you are going to put anything under it i would use pollystiren as this will not soak any water up and will not brake down if it getts wet i would leave a vent in that aera as not to get any damp

 

Thanks for info.

 

Would engineering bricks be wide enough though? Aren't they house brick size?

 

I will definitely be having a drainage system, no question about that.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I thought I was going to see some Eco friendly kennels , smart kennels

 

Looks good them

 

Haha sorry not that smart. Lol

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

I thought I was going to see some Eco friendly kennels , smart kennels

 

Looks good them

 

Here ya go... http://gizfactory.com/article/niche-kokon-ecofriendly-planter-kennel-for-your-pets/

[Guest born to run1083]

As some of you know I'm moving house in 3-4 weeks and want to upgrade to some decent kennels that will last a good few years.

 

I've considered loads of options from housing dogs in the garage and having a massive run to building brick kennels like with runs on the front.

 

I've just found these type and they look quality...

 

 

 

I didn't want wood because both my dogs are chewers but these have got Galv trim around the popholes and inside frame.

 

My only concern is how low they are to the floor.

 

I've got a timber dog run at the moment and it is raised but only about 25mm and it already smells of piss where it's got wet at the bottom and debris has gone under the kennel.

 

Do you think it would be feasible to raise a kennel and run like those above on a breeze block foundation?

 

Breeze blocks all around the perimeter, obviously cemented together and to the floor to make a wall.

 

Would this work do you think?

 

It would also be better for the dogs 10" off the floor and I could insulate under the kennel with loft insulation as it will be enclosed by breeze block?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

My dads is very similar to the bottom pic his is fully raised on breeze blocks then bolted down his has been ok. Couldn't tell you if they've been extra insulated. I think with kennels the little extra paid is well worth the investment and seem to last for ages

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

As some of you know I'm moving house in 3-4 weeks and want to upgrade to some decent kennels that will last a good few years.

 

I've considered loads of options from housing dogs in the garage and having a massive run to building brick kennels like with runs on the front.

 

I've just found these type and they look quality...

 

 

 

I didn't want wood because both my dogs are chewers but these have got Galv trim around the popholes and inside frame.

 

My only concern is how low they are to the floor.

 

I've got a timber dog run at the moment and it is raised but only about 25mm and it already smells of piss where it's got wet at the bottom and debris has gone under the kennel.

 

Do you think it would be feasible to raise a kennel and run like those above on a breeze block foundation?

 

Breeze blocks all around the perimeter, obviously cemented together and to the floor to make a wall.

 

Would this work do you think?

 

It would also be better for the dogs 10" off the floor and I could insulate under the kennel with loft insulation as it will be enclosed by breeze block?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

My dads is very similar to the bottom pic his is fully raised on breeze blocks then bolted down his has been ok. Couldn't tell you if they've been extra insulated. I think with kennels the little extra paid is well worth the investment and seem to last for ages

 

Thanks. Any chance of a pic of your dads sometime to see how he's done it?

 

I think that's the route I wanna go down.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[izzy855 2]

look smart them if you are going to raise them up i would use engering bricks not breeze blocks the blocks will soak up water and pixs you will not gett that with the bricks as they are non pourus and will soak any thing up i would also put some sort of drian in so as not to trap water in like a pond and if you are going to put anything under it i would use pollystiren as this will not soak any water up and will not brake down if it getts wet i would leave a vent in that aera as not to get any damp

 

Thanks for info.

 

Would engineering bricks be wide enough though? Aren't they house brick size?

 

I will definitely be having a drainage system, no question about that.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

they are 100mm wide but you can lay them side ways if you want them wider but 100mm sould be wide enough to sit them on

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Okay thanks mate. Would it cost a lot more to use these over breeze blocks?

 

I'm gonna be looking at a perimeter wall of about 3.6m x 3.2m and about 3 bricks high.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[izzy855 2]

Okay thanks mate. Would it cost a lot more to use these over breeze blocks?

 

I'm gonna be looking at a perimeter wall of about 3.6m x 3.2m and about 3 bricks high.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

yes they would cost more but i think they would last longer breeze blocks will just crumble when the frost get in them you could use concret blocks look just the same as breeze but will not blow to bits in the frost

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Ok cheers pal. Much appreciated.

[J.DOG 1,355]

I thought I was going to see some Eco friendly kennels , smart kennels

 

Looks good them

 

Here ya go... http://gizfactory.com/article/niche-kokon-ecofriendly-planter-kennel-for-your-pets/

 

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