Post by Master Yarak on Sept 15, 2004 22:09:43 GMT -5
Intimidates YOU?? I did not know YOU could be intimidated...HUH. Go figure Yarak
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The mfr that i referred to is wholesale only but he will do things for local residents. He doesn't have a website. If you want me to call and get prices for you, i'd be glad to. Just PM me. They can make the pieces any size you want and will place the grommets to your specs. Pretty neat! Yell if you want help!
Very generous offer BobDale, I'll keep it in mind. Right now I'm trying to find a local source, see what the price is for everything I need, add 8% so when I'm ready for it in the spring I'll still have the money I need set aside ;D and then get to work on the shed conversion. I'm putting up 1/4 inch shop grade ply (smooth on one side, rough on the other) and making a slatted wall with a door for inside. Anyone have any recommendations for easy to clean coating for the ply? I think someone mentioned Thomson's water seal. Has anyone heard of any problems using Cedar in constructing mews?
Post by Falcon Boy on Sept 18, 2004 20:39:51 GMT -5
AHHHHHH
No cedar! I do belive cedar is the wood more likely to harbor bactiria is it not? Someone please correct me if im wrong, i honestly dont remember which of the woods is bad..
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Hey every body. Just giving you an update on my mews. Today we are putting up all of the walls and hopefuly the roofing as well. I might be able to post some picts later. Any way just thought I let you guys know how things are going.
"You're a smart kid Johny, you really are, but as long as I'm around you'll only be second best." The Godfather
Well it started raining pretty hard so we had to stop construction. We got two of the walls up and ready to go so our next step is the side walls and the roofing. Hope the weather is better tommarow.
"You're a smart kid Johny, you really are, but as long as I'm around you'll only be second best." The Godfather
Well, we built the main body of the mew about 3 weeks ago and haven't worked on it since(weather hasn't cooperated and neither has my dad). Hopefully (we are planning on working on it every day this week) I'll have it finished and inspected by Sunday ;D
No cedar! I do belive cedar is the wood more likely to harbor bactiria is it not? Someone please correct me if im wrong, i honestly dont remember which of the woods is bad..
I thought I had heard or read somewhere that cedar is discouraged as bedding for small animals because it has some sort of oil or the like that can be toxic after extended exposure. Related to the same reason cedar is used for dressers, closets, linen chests and such because it keeps moths and other bugs away....But then that could just be reconstructive memory talking
Post by Tiercel78 on Sept 19, 2004 22:49:41 GMT -5
From what I have heard ceder(if you can afford it) is a great wood to make mews out of cause it is resistant to rot and insects. I don't think that it would cause any problems with health. Matter of fact just the opposite since really no chemicals are in it or need to be added to prevent rotting, If you paint it I know you wont have any problems. Small mammals have problems with it your right,but that is because they are ground level with it all of the time in a cage with not that much air circulation. Plus after a little time most of the fumes if any will air out. If I knew I was going to stay in FL I would spend the money and use Ceder.-Zach
Last Edit: Sept 19, 2004 22:59:07 GMT -5 by Tiercel78
I used to think i knew some things. But i'm not so sure anymore.
Thank you everyone for the input. I happen to have a friend who can get me ceder posts any size I want. If there's no problem with ceder I'll probably go with it. If anyone knows any reason not to (thank you FB) I'd be thankfull to hear it.
Thank you Bob Dale. That's exactly the information I needed. Knowing that someone else has used ceder without a problem and that treated wood is no good (I suspected that to begin with) really helps me know that I'm on the right track and not about to do something that'll harm my hawk. Does anyone know of any other harmfull woods or materials that would be used in constructing a mew? The more I learn the happier I am.
If you plan on painting your mews you should avoid using toxic paint. Same goes for water resistants. how big is your mew? If I could find that out I may have some more NO NO's!!!
"You're a smart kid Johny, you really are, but as long as I'm around you'll only be second best." The Godfather
Something like ColinS shows in his pictures for an outdoors enclosure, but not so grand ;D. I want to keep my HH free in the mew and am converting a 12' x 10' x 7' high shed to be an 8' x10' in door area for the hh and a 4' x 10' working area for my scales and equipment. I'll be putting up a bar wall with a door on the inside between the work area and the hawks area. I want to attach an outdoor enclosure accessable from the mews to the side or the shed. That way I can have a free loft indoor mew and attached weathering area all in one. I just have to close the door to the weathering area when it gets cold. I'll also be running electricity to the shed for lights and a heater in the workshop area....keeps both the hawk and me warm in the cold weather Any ideas anyone has are welcome....although I'm getting a pretty good picture from the assistance I've gotten here already.