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Post by starrymist on Oct 21, 2019 15:49:42 GMT
It looks great fun!
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Post by stevex on Oct 21, 2019 17:16:25 GMT
That looks great. Put me down for one too!  |
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Post by helenmat on Oct 21, 2019 20:11:50 GMT
I think calendars will be slightly easier to post though!  Could you tell me what ladders you used and how they were attached together and on the board? I’d like to have a go myself but have no idea where I’d start. I’m not very good at arts and crafts. Parrot ladders x 3 from The Range. Fastened together with 40mm screws on the ends to make a U shape. The melamine board was from B&Q 80cm x 40cm edged with pine strip using panel pins. We attached legs from B&Q in each corner underneath. We then drew round the bottom of the ladders legs to mark their position and drilled through to make a hole. Then fastened with 40mm screws from underneath. I then used some natural jute string to fasten a swing using an apple tree branch. Used more jute braided to make bridges back and forth. Hope that makes sense. |
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Post by criswell on Oct 21, 2019 21:44:41 GMT
That's marvelous. Well done.
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Post by Jane on Oct 22, 2019 5:17:17 GMT
Thanks helenmat. I’ll have to give it a go sometime. |
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Post by helenmat on Oct 22, 2019 5:20:56 GMT
We were working out yesterday Jane and its cost us around £50 to make but thats including the table with legs. The ladders were only £7 each. |
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Post by Shirls on Oct 22, 2019 10:23:21 GMT
I think we need one too helenmat, mine are bored with their old one! |
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Post by samwiseg on Oct 22, 2019 12:38:46 GMT
This is brilliant @ helenmat! Looks like you have a backlog of Christmas orders though!!! |
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Post by mona on Sept 29, 2020 5:07:56 GMT
It's so beautiful!!!! Inspired! Might make a similar one some day..maybe smaller.. 🙈
Just making a tree stand for them right now and loved the process..
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Post by mona on Oct 2, 2020 11:36:07 GMT
How do you guys introduce a new play gym or a tree stand to the birdies? Mine are afraid of the smallest of changes in the room right now. Whatever happens, if they are scared, they fly away to the ceiling fan and come down to eat the seeds and fly away again. Is gradual change better or all at once? I have to move a play gym and tree stand in their room, and a bunch of toys..
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Post by Hezz on Oct 2, 2020 23:51:13 GMT
If it is into their room, I would do it one large thing at a time. For a bunch of toys, put them in the room somewhere, on a table and let them get used to the items being there. Once they have settled again, move next to the cage, or where ever the toys are going to go.
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