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Post by stace on May 19, 2013 5:33:17 GMT
Wow, so fast. I'm impressed. Send your son over when he's done. I've got a ton of jobs sitting half completed at my place.
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Post by samwiseg on May 19, 2013 7:37:29 GMT
Potting bird shed
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Post by Learner on May 19, 2013 15:00:47 GMT
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Post by lousette on May 19, 2013 18:19:13 GMT
Oh my goodness - how fast are you! That would have taken us forever. It is looking really good.
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Post by Learner on May 19, 2013 20:19:44 GMT
Oh my goodness - how fast are you! That would have taken us forever. It is looking really good. My son had a few days holiday and things went exceptionally well. He is a carpenter so knew what he was up to. Good weather helped. The flight is almost finished too. Timber cut to size and jointed, fixed in place to aid the build. Once every thing measured up and fitted it was a matter of tacking on the mesh. I helped with that bit
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Post by mizloco on May 19, 2013 21:56:45 GMT
Wow that's amazing how fast you have got that done. Well done to both of you.
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Post by Hezz on May 20, 2013 0:34:30 GMT
Potting bird shed Can't you just see Learner potting up baby budgies in a short while? A carpenter in the family is a very handy thing indeed. Well done you two.
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Post by Learner on May 20, 2013 2:07:28 GMT
The flight has the same profile as the shed in that it's higher at the back than the front. It's made up of a number of panels that fit together within a simple frame. Someone thought that, although I can't see it, the top of the frame needed a dab of woodstain too. "Looking interesting" according to my father but he wanted to know how I was going to get in and out. Good question I thought. A door at the rear of the flight should do it but....
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Post by stace on May 20, 2013 8:04:43 GMT
Double wow-wow. Not only is it going up faster than a speeding budgie, it's going to look fab too. I just love your English gardens. All that lovely green dotted with beautiful flowering plants and blooms.
My potted garden always gets done in by either humidity-related bugs and mildew or scorching heat. And, on occasion, by gangs of marauding cockatoos who think it is just so darn hilarious to rip everything out by the roots.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 20, 2013 10:00:33 GMT
A pat on your son's back from me for a job well done
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Post by Learner on May 20, 2013 14:31:26 GMT
We have agreed that the aviary needs a safety-door ....(especially after someone left the cage door open the other night!!)
That will go at the back for now to preserve the view of the flight from the front and end.
We have planned for a roof on the flight - my son agrees.. the huge herring gull on the shed helped make that a good idea!
But..
Now I'm going to start asking for your advice and help please: Question 1: What would you suggest would be a good height to have the budgies' flight access door? (potty shed to flight)
Would it be better to have this below the normal night-time perching height to help reduce draughts? Or... would the higher the better be true?
It will have an external landing platform and a sliding door and this will be closed at night unless it's absolutely baking!
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Post by Hezz on May 21, 2013 0:25:39 GMT
Safety door is definitely a must I would think, but can't help with your questions .......I'll leave that for the aviary gurus. It is certainly looking a treat. You may have achieved anything for a long time, but once things got going, they certainly have taken off. Good work son!
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Post by stace on May 21, 2013 7:08:31 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 21, 2013 7:30:43 GMT
@corie and nat should be able to help as well
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Post by stace on May 21, 2013 7:34:11 GMT
@corie and nat should be able to help as well Thanks BB. My mind went blank thinking on the spot who to ask. I like how the new format forum lets you call attention to people who can help answer questions.
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