dankay123 33 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 hi all, what material could be used for draft proofing an aviary? i dont want to use kingspan as its too expensive so any sugestions cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,466 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Do you mean for insulating a shed or stopping the wind coming through aviary netting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dankay123 33 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 insulating for winter. i know its early but if i do it now i dont have to worry about it come winter. i plan on keeping goldfinches and canaries would these be hardy or not? i thought about carpet underlay or travel blankets/dust sheets to stop the drafts any sugestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,466 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Natives and canaries should be fine without it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Your birds should be fine mate them birds a prety hardy but if you r un sure I ah got 5 sheets of insulation 8ft by 4ft 1inch thick it's polystyrene you could ah am in south yourkshire just drop me a pm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dankay123 33 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 my bird room is a t&g shed. will i not need to insulate any of the inside at all? i was thinking bubble wrap on the inside and batten the walls of the shed and then screw my boxes to the battens what do you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,884 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have a shed built into part of my aviary and although i lined it with hardboard i didn't insulate it and they don't need it,as long as they can get out of the wind there fine and to be honest most of the birds in there roost outside the shed rather than in it anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dankay123 33 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 i have got 2 double cages 1 treble cages and i am in the middle of building a 6ft(W)x4ft(H) x2ft (D) indoor flight so i think i am good to go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 This is the only draught proofing my bird's got last winter and as you can see they is no shed in sight to insulate..aslong as they have somewhere to get out of the wind and rain they will be fine..and if you can remember we had a cold winter with tempreture's dropping below -7 at times and i never lost one bird to the cold..and if the wind does get too bad the netting can be doubled or even trebled..and for this winter to stop the driving north easterly wind's blowing snow and rain into my aviary i will be putting 8ft x 4ft sheet's of clear perspex half way down from the top and along the full length.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 just the job that millet atbbunnys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,884 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Isn't it just Bunnys . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 And when the weather is nice.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 cracking set up millet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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