New Kennels

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good wee set up you have sorted yourself there... just one suggestion to you and don't mean to sound like you haven't done a great job already, would be to put a galvanized 2 mil 8 x 4 sheeting along your back boards/fencing.... I know your fencings already treated but the galvanized will keep the smell of pish up against your boarding as you can scrub the galvaised with a yard brush, prevent terriers if bored chewing on the boards and considering youll be scrubbing it out and hosing it down once a day it will prevent the last 4-5 bottom boards from rotting over the next few years....I see you have kept the bottom board up 20 or so mil probably for soakage but from floor to 4ft up is better and you you will have a maintenance free set up for life.... none the less good job.

[Cargol 302]

Having something for them to jump up on to off the concrete is a must for me. Iv all raised beds in my Kennels. And every one of them use them. Helps keep the back end strong with them jumping up all the time aswell.

[Daniel cain 45,487]

good wee set up you have sorted yourself there... just one suggestion to you and don't mean to sound like you haven't done a great job already, would be to put a galvanized 2 mil 8 x 4 sheeting along your back boards/fencing.... I know your fencings already treated but the galvanized will keep the smell of pish up against your boarding as you can scrub the galvaised with a yard brush, prevent terriers if bored chewing on the boards and considering youll be scrubbing it out and hosing it down once a day it will prevent the last 4-5 bottom boards from rotting over the next few years....I see you have kept the bottom board up 20 or so mil probably for soakage but from floor to 4ft up is better and you you will have a maintenance free set up for life.... none the less good job.

I have a few more tweaks-I was thinking of the non-slip flooring with an upstand like you get in hostpitals/Boots stores etc-I used to do shopfitting and can get it free as my mates a floorlayer.cheers for your imput .atb dc

[Danny Evans 11]

Great setup there, barrel is a great idea

[Lukey12 126]

Thanks for pics Daniel... where did you get barrels from and what size are they cheers

[Daniel cain 45,487]

At less than a tenner a piece they alot cheaper than knocking timber ones up every 2/3 years.filled them with shavings and dogs were straight in em,they can turn around and should discourage any of the dirty fuckers pissing in them.undo the metal strap around the lid to change bedding .atb dc

[Daniel cain 45,487]

Thanks for pics Daniel... where did you get barrels from and what size are they cheers

ebay mate type in blue 30 litre barrels-my terriers aren't big 30 litre ones more than enough.atb dc

[crazydave 185]

They look great goin to give them a try

Edited September 26, 2016 by crazydave

[Lukey12 126]

 

Thanks for pics Daniel... where did you get barrels from and what size are they cheers

ebay mate type in blue 30 litre barrels-my terriers aren't big 30 litre ones more than enough.atb dc

[Lukey12 126]

Cheers mate... I will look into these

[Lukey12 126]

Does anyone use these barrels for bigger dogs ie lurchers or are they not big enough

[gnipper 6,475]

Does anyone use these barrels for bigger dogs ie lurchers or are they not big enough

They use the big oil drum sized ones for huskies in America but I don't think they would be able to stretch out very well.

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dogs don't stretch out when sleeping they curl up into the phetus position.

[king 11,972]

Looking good mate.really like the barrels easy to clean and draught free.

[forest of dean redneck 11,608]

Does anyone use these barrels for bigger dogs ie lurchers or are they not big enough

I have done,been several threads on it,done same as daniel but with no platform on top,

I filled mine with straw.

There's different size barrels mind, I had the ones that were about 4 ft long, an as said most dogs curl up when they go to sleep.