Nov 18, 2014 9:41:09 GMT
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Post by wolfcrazy64 on Feb 10, 2015 23:14:29 GMT
I can get the mesh from the local garden center and hopefully I will be picking up the cabinet sometime this week I just need to gather the needed tools now...
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Post by Hezz on Feb 11, 2015 0:31:21 GMT
actually forget the wardrobe I found this tv cabinet on gumtree for £20 its really close to me too That looks like too nice a piece of furniture to be pulled apart for a bird cage. I am afraid I don't like the bird cupboards much; I think they look too much like the birds have been literally stuck in a cupboard. Plus how do you stop them from biting on the timber?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 1:40:54 GMT
I have been concerned about the timber issue because no matter how much wood you replace with mesh, there will always be some wood remaining to be chewed on. Jon (hubby) is good with tools, so I figure he can keep it maintained somehow. I think the furniture-type cages are more appealing to me because they blend with my house better. We have a typical Midwestern USA home which is big and open, and it can handle a big piece of furniture nicely whereas a stainless steel cage just stands out and kind of screams "zoo".
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Post by Shirls on Feb 11, 2015 16:25:01 GMT
The cages dimensions are height - 146cm with stand width - 55cm length - 85cm he used to keep love birds in it I do feel that cages like these aren't very good for budgies apart from the bars, they are so high. Birds fly along not so steeply upwards. Sorry.
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Post by Shirls on Feb 11, 2015 16:26:30 GMT
Would there also be a problem with chewing the varnish on old furniture??
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Post by jellybean on Feb 11, 2015 16:49:07 GMT
That's what would worry me too Shirls.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 18:18:17 GMT
Would there also be a problem with chewing the varnish on old furniture?? I do think that bears researching, and I think there is also a big issue with the hardware cloth/mesh that needs dealt with as well. I've read that it needs soaked in vinegar and I've read contrarily that it needs scrubbed with baking soda. I think it can be done, but yes, there are hazards to be watched and dealt with. I would presume that with as many posts as there are on Pinterest about it, that budgies aren't dropping dead everywhere, so the answers are out there somewhere...knowing the right questions is probably the hard part!
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Nov 18, 2014 9:41:09 GMT
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Post by wolfcrazy64 on Feb 12, 2015 22:31:37 GMT
I might have to put the cage on hold for now I've picked up a nasty virus
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Post by Gaile on Feb 13, 2015 18:58:13 GMT
the piano 6 is a great cage xxx
hope you get better soon xxxx
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Nov 18, 2014 9:41:09 GMT
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Post by wolfcrazy64 on Feb 13, 2015 21:33:57 GMT
I think I'll use the tv cabinet for storage and just buy a proper bird cage less hassle that way
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Post by Hezz on Feb 14, 2015 1:26:32 GMT
Good call, in my opinion. Hope you are feeling better soon.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 17:52:16 GMT
Our new cage is coming along nicely. It should be 36 inches square and will be sitting on a base with 2 drawers. My husband (Jon) is working on the pull-out tray right now which is a bit tricky, but it should be done in no time. He is attaching the mesh by sandwiching it between two pieces of wood to avoid any loose ends the birds could get scratched on. The wood is untreated, so it should be okay, and they won't have access to the outside part of the "sandwich", and we won't stain or paint the inside part that they will have access to. Right now I'm trying to research what we need to do to the mesh to keep it non-toxic (they do have a stainless steel version which we may have to use). I have seen this same mesh used on pictures of outside aviaries (attached at the bottom to keep the mice and rodents out). If anyone has any experience with this and can tell me what they did to the mesh, I'd appreciate it. Otherwise, I'll just be Googling like crazy!
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Post by OP on Feb 21, 2015 18:55:18 GMT
It certainly is handy to be handy. Well done Jon.
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Post by Hezz on Feb 22, 2015 1:02:53 GMT
For a cage of those dimensions I would fork out for the stainless steel. Then you know you don't have to worry. If it were bigger, then the cost of the SS may not make it economical, but being such a small amount you are needing, I am sure this would be the way to go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 16:09:40 GMT
We've cussed and discussed it several times, and I think we've decided to go with the galvanized. I've read that there is an inexpensive Rustoleum brand appliance spray epoxy that can be sprayed on the inexpensive galvanized mesh which dries to a safe hardened finish, and I think I like the look of that better than SS anyway. The price difference between the galvanized and SS isn't small (what we've found is more than $100 difference), and the Rustoleum is about $5. I've read several people who say they've never had a problem with the galvanized if they treat it, but then I've read about "New Wire Disease", which is poisoning so common it even has its own name.
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