6x4 sheds?

[Hob&Jill 258]

Hello. Went to Homebase yesterday to get a new Jigsaw and couldnt help noticing that they had a 6x4 shed for £99, not bad in my eyes.

 

 

So I was thinking I could buy the shed and convert it . It has a perspex window in it, would that need to be changed? Just wondering if it would get too hot.........Could change it to mesh?

 

I was thinking have the shed then have a run attached next to it, understand? It would be in a very shady place too.

 

Good idea? Would the window need changing?

Edited July 6, 2007 by Hob&Jill

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Hold on, mate. Dare I ask what this shed's made of? Only I reckon, for under a ton, it'll be Larch Lap, right? If so, sorry but, I really wouldn't trust one to hold ferrets. Not for long. They tend to blow and bow and ye'd be forever watching for weaknesses in the panals where ye ferrets might force an escape.

 

Find a shed building factory and check out a 6x4 in Ship Lap. Last ye a life time

[Madcowz 0]

Or...

 

buy some 11mm OSB2 board (£10.45 for a 2.4 x 1.2m) and shutter off the inside.

 

 

http://www.wickes.co.uk/icat/smosb

 

/Mad

[Hob&Jill 258]

I dont know what it was made of, Im going back at the weekend to have another look.

 

Will try and find out, and let you know.

[stubby 175]

although ditch's advice is correct, I think if thats a price that is in your budget, then go for it, but then budget maybe another £60 on making it ferret proof

 

as already stated 8x4 boards make a good linning but wood suggest cutting the bottom 6" off then fixing it back on, as mice do like to make the cavity a nest site, being able to remove the bottom 6" at a later date is gonna save time if that happens,

if your going to add an outside at a later date, pre cut the hole for a 4" soil pipe, then blank if off using an offcut of your ply, again save's hard work at a later date with ferrets living there

 

maybe a 3' high peice of ply fixed on the lower part of the door opening stops them running out as you open the door, but can be stepped over on entering by yourself, I also then have an inner mesh door above my step over bit, so the main door can be left open in day time without fear of losing any

 

as for your window, maybe mesh it for the inside and then battern the perspex so it can be opened or closed saves rain blowing in a meshed only window

 

keep an eye out for road works(drainage repairs) thats where all my bendable tubing came from

 

probably loads more people could add

[darren m 1]

just tidying up my old shed , i was wondering about the windows also take em out or leave them .

also wondered , will ferrets be able to climb up inside the shed worried that they will get onto the shelves and dive bomb each other .

 

thanks

[borderboy 80]

i would mesh the inside of the windows and make it so that the actual perspex bit will slide in when its cold and out when its hot ....

[ferret15 0]

hi i have a 8 x 6 shed converted i have lined the roof to stop the ferrets squezing through the gaps and because mine is then separated down the centre i have two courts in one with stable like doors on each and a slight recess in side the door to store beding etc this way i can have the door open to let in lots of light air etc i would put up picture but my comp is not letting me not sure why but there r pictures here http://ukmsnusers.com/ferretsofthejohnsons if you would like to see

[doddsy1970 9]

My first court was made out of a 6 x 4 shed and i have had no problems at all with it.

 

 

 

I am still using it as a kindergarten

[blando 0]

i know this is a bigger shed sectioned off but i did not use any boards and its been fine so far!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Blando; That shed of yours is Ship Lap, mate. That's the stuff I'm on about. Good kit

[Madcowz 0]

@blando,

 

that is a ferret amusement park you have there... superb!

 

Do they use the wheel a lot? sounds like a good idea but before I got the jigsaw out I would want to know how much use they get out of it.

 

 

/Mad

[blando 0]

@blando,

 

that is a ferret amusement park you have there... superb!

 

Do they use the wheel a lot? sounds like a good idea but before I got the jigsaw out I would want to know how much use they get out of it.

 

 

/Mad

 

i have only just made it yesterday they loved it at first, but i dont think it will be something they will use all the time, but i will let you know.

[darren m 1]

took windows out to day and replaced with mesh , hopefully stay cooler

now to get some ferret toys and amusments

 

Blando -- that looks like the ferret equilivant to Alton towers you have , can you do us some close up pics of your toys

 

:thumbs-up:

[stubby 175]

yup, they will climb, to places you never thought possible,

 

stuck an old kitchen cupboard up high in my court, and on more that one occassion caught my jill "foxy" curled up asleep inside, "how the bloody hell"

 

so one day, sat and waited, should have video'd it as it was like something from mission imposible,

 

she climbed onto her nest box, leapt a good 2ft to a door thats on its edge as cladding, just grabbing it with her front paws, shimmeying along this to the rabbit (live catch) trap on a shelf, hauling herself up this then laying on her back on the shelf, using her front paws to grip bottom of cupboard door and forcing it open...

 

I could have got £250 from "you'vre been framed " for that