The coroplast is fantastic stuff, I' trying to think of an example to tell you what it is and the best thing I can say is that it is the same as cardboard but plastic. The best time to get this stuff is right after an election when you can find the large 4x8 sheets on poles in someones yard.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
OK! I know what your talking about now! I have a friend that owns a sign company and buys that stuff by the ton! It's pretty light weight isn't it? How does it stand up to a bating RT?
Last Edit: Apr 23, 2004 12:07:32 GMT -5 by Bob Dale
As long as it's a wall covering then it will be OK. Just don't use it as the only wall as it's isn't THAT strong
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
Evan, One way to save money on your mews if you are building 2' x 4' frame construction is to nail the plywood on the inside of the mews. This will leave the 2' x 4's exposed on the outside. Your savings would be 50% on plywood which is the most expensive building cost. At a later time you could add T1-11 or the siding of your choice even if was one sheet at a time or just leave it that way.
Wow! Coroplast is $16.50 a 4x8 sheet! White tileboard is $9.99 and it's a stronger material. No wonder your chasing the elections! You can save a lot of money by waiting until november.
Man! , The only reason I haven't bought any is I couldn't find any for sale. Now that I know that the other stuff is cheaper I'll buy that if I have too ;D Thanks,
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
Noel, The advantages to white tileboard are many. Compare if you will: you stagger into you your mews after successful meet, you open your box to let your hawk out. But, for some strange reason you sort of ... um... wobble when you try to stand up. Good thing you have the mews wall to lean against!! Tileboard will support you, but coroplast has it's limits. Coroplast - $16.50... Tileboard (plain white) $8.99. You stay out hawking a little to late, your wife says "why don't you just sleep with that d**ned bird!!". When you roll over in your sleeping bag that night on the mews floor, you're not going to kick a hole in Tileboard, but you could put a hole in coroplast. Advantages to coroplast: lighter and easier to work with. You can't be beaten with the scraps. Tileboard is winning by a head!
Yup, The whole sleeping in the mew thing might come in handy as it's alot bigger that the dog house.......I was useing the coroplast glued directly to the plywood though. ;D
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
Just wanted to keep some of these old threads alive as they contain some good info for the newer members ;D
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
Noel, you have a weekend on your hands. Are you spending it working on your mews? Now that the Mrs is official is she helping out? it would be misogynistic to think that she can't sling a hammer or weild a saw as good as you
I am working this weekend on the mew.....I plead the fifth on who will help me out with it though.....
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
But face it, Mrs Weasel... it would be down right sexist of us to assume anything less than your full participation in this, most important, aspect of falconry. Right? (and remember, your sponsor is watching )