lurchers 2,835 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, mC HULL said: look spot on mate nice dry warm draft free kennel makes it easier to keep them in order don’t it I left them when me and her split,they hadn’t been up a year when I left 1 Quote Link to post
lampingboy 272 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 (edited) These are the kennels I built in spring/early summer this year. The first proper block I've built. Did everything bar the render myself. Took probably 6 weeks of evenings and weekends doing a bit when I got 5 minutes spare to get the bulk of it done and then I've just added to it as and when I've needed things. I only originally planned to build enough kennels for 3 dogs and I'd use the rest as a shed. 6 months on I'm up to 6 and out of room so looking to move. From memory it's 4850 x 3250, sloping concrete floors in two directions to run to the L shaped channel drain at the back and side, mains connected. I opted for single skin block as a cavity would have taken up too much room as im restricted On space in a terraced house. EPDM rubber roof, one window one door. Power, running water hot and cold. Double stainless sink, with a sprinkler head like they have in commercial kitchens (currently snapped), handy for washing bowls, defrosting food and washing terriers/lurchers And a hose pipe for washing down. I've got CCTV outside on the yard and back gate for obvious reasons but just bought another ring camera to put inside the kennel, inside theres a large chest freezer, small fridge and numerous shelves for storage and a rack above the sink unit to keep my fishing gear. It's all a bit tight in there now but it's just about functional. In hindsight, it would have been nice to have put 6" drains in as I've had one blockage that was due to a stupid vizsla eating a rope toy and bed and shitting it out, easily fixed though as theres a manhole, trap and rodding eyes everywhere necessary but ultimately everything goes into a 4" main anyway. I painted the floor with milking parlour epoxy floor paint, it wasn't cheap, I used the primer, left it dry plenty and used enough coats but ultimately it's shite. The dogs have scratched though it already. I should have spent the money and paid for the proper epoxy that is laid in parlours, I have a number for someone if anyone needs it. He quoted me roughly £600 for the above size. Not cheap but I spent probably £300 quid on paint anyway so with that in mind, it doesn't sound so bad to me. I also planned on battening, insulating and cladding the exterior to help with heat and noise but didn't have time to do it and whilst the house was being rendered this summer I had the kennel done at the same time. Probably should have chose a darker colour as the b*****ds jump all over it and I'm forever washing it down. The split stable door was new surplus stock. I've insulated the roof and Osb boarded inside over the top and with two heat lamps in there it's warm enough. In the summer it was getting hot inside so I fitted a 6" fan to pull air from the soffit outside, that helped A LOT!! I leave it on 90% of the time now as it keeps the place smelling better. I wash down morning and night and use weak blacks fluid roughly every other day. Channel drains block with the grids on so I just cut the grids down, 150mm strips to put in underneath the kennel panels to stop the terrier pups crawling under. I probably spent a small fortune even doing everything myself but just did it bit by bit over a month or so. I'm happy enough with it, would like something bigger like I said but it's clean tidy, warm dry and secure. When I build my next kennel block I will definitely include a system that empties a tank of water onto the floors on a timer to wash down throughout the day whilst I'm in work. I think that would save a lot of washing down. You'd only have to swill the drains and scrub the floors then. Bedding is a pain in the arse. Shavings are too messy and end up in the drains. Both cheap and expensive beds get eaten and there's only so many old T shirts blankets and towels you can give them. I'm open to suggestions there? I'll attach some photos below. Cheers Edited December 31, 2024 by lampingboy 2 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 45,527 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 Tidy job that mate If I had my time again,then I would build something similar..kennel blocks inside a building are the way forward...the less people see,what you got,the better 4 Quote Link to post
lampingboy 272 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 My thoughts exactly mate. I toyed with the idea of open kennels but decided against it because of the noise and also wanting to store a few valuables inside like tools, collars and the kids bikes etc. Not to mention the dogs . I know anything can be broken in to but it's definitely more difficult with an enclosed Kennel and the cctv that alerts your phone can only help. I also find the fan running helps the terriers stop being so reactive to people walking by etc. As they can't hear everything that goes by. 2 Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,610 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 18 minutes ago, lampingboy said: cracking set up mate 1 Quote Link to post
lampingboy 272 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 3 hours ago, mC HULL said: cracking set up mate Thanks mate, just need some tidy mutts now Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,610 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 3 minutes ago, lampingboy said: Thanks mate, just need some tidy mutts now it’ll come mate just remember it’s easy to settle for shite you have to be a little bit ruthless and once you get what you want enjoy it be my advice for what it’s worth lol Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,004 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 1 hour ago, mC HULL said: it’ll come mate just remember it’s easy to settle for shite you have to be a little bit ruthless and once you get what you want enjoy it be my advice for what it’s worth lol Dosser Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,610 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 30 minutes ago, Black neck said: Dosser the other knobhead who’s always spoiling threads lol admin do right to ban you and the other knobhead id say lol lol Quote Link to post
harryshounds 1,082 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 Personally never used bedding. It's messy and attracts parasites, wood is good enough, definitely not concrete cos it's sucks the heat out. So a wooden base in a concrete kennel. 1 Quote Link to post
harryshounds 1,082 Posted December 31, 2024 Report Share Posted December 31, 2024 I prefer kennels open to air unless you're getting your dogs out every single day. Quote Link to post
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