Cottontail
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I use bleach about once a month you would be surprised at the deseases birds carry in and out of the pens.
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mallymaster4
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I used the OSB because unfortunately I am on a college budget and it was cheaper than traditional plywood. I have added Thompson's Water Seal to it and added several coats of waterproof decking paint to hopefully extend the life of it. Thankfully the way the pen is built, i can replace the houses without rebuilding the whole pen later if needed.
mallymaster4
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Thanks Ace. I was wondering about that when I saw a barn wren trying to build a nest in the rafters of the pen. I really like your pen setup as well. How do you go about bleaching yours? Do you use a garden sprayer and dilute the bleach? Also what type of floor did you use?
Cottontail
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I used decking boards spaced out about an inch apart and yes i use a garden sprayer. I also forgot to mention that i like the looks of your pen completed turned out nice.Is you want the OSB to last longer spray it with diesel fuel.
moagie25
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What is the name of the company in al that you ordered your floor panels from if you don't mind, I want to order some Thanks Mike
What is the name of the company in al that you ordered your floor panels from if you don't mind, I want to order some Thanks Mike
mallymaster4
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PM sent Moagie
moagie25
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Thanks for the info
barry green
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nice looking kennels. just built off the ground myself but just used wood.
c1blackboy
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For what it's worth the osb is not a bad option but if I had the money I would use 3/4 advantec sub floor. It's put together with water proof glue. Since you used osb the best thing to put on it is burt moter oil and diesil fuel mixed together. I clean and brush it on mine once a year. My dog houses are 6 years old and sit on the ground. They still look as good as the day I built them. I have never had tompson's work for anything. If you are just going to use it I would put it on every 6 mounths.
mallymaster4
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Thanks c1blackboy. . . . i have brushed on diesel over the weekend actually. Thoroughly pleased so far
c1blackboy
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Just a dumb carpenter but i have learnd a few tricks. I'll have to take some pics of my pen some time. I actually took 3/4 conduit pipe and bent doors for mine. Then i took chainlink and run around it for doors. I also made my dividers out of osb. They set in 2x6 at the top and bottom with a 1x2 on each side so they slide in and out the front of the pen. On the front i ran a 2x6 that i screwed on. If i cut down on dogs or just want to change the size I take out 4 screws and slide the partition out.
sljones
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About to build a whelping brooder, would the holes in the flooring be too big for pups if used for the runner?
