Yes, they are the heavy plastic ones. They flex but do not break. You can find them in Lowe's or HD or perhaps any other large home improvement store. Most likely they will be right near where they sell the tin roof material.Originally Posted by CRISIS
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We had a really bad winter last year. One of the worst I've seen in a long time. Snowstorm after snowstorm. It was almost impossible to pull the snow off before another storm hit. So far this year it has not been as bad. I only had to remove snow once from the top of the kennels.
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That's exactly how I look at it. I try to think of everything I can do to keep them safe from the elements due to the extreme weather we can get here. I wouldn't want to be out there baking in the sun or freezing in sub zero temps.
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Hadn't thought of that. But don't most plastic blocks UV?
I already have the closed plates and the fences.
Yes. But don't forget chains are no option here.
I always have and and had roofs on my kennels and its not like they go outside of their doghouses when it rains. Its just when I arrive or when they have to take a shit or drink.
In the summer they could benefit from no roofing.
Thank you.BTW, nice pens, ScratchinDog
Jack
PS: Can't they dig under the earth though?
Yes, they can dig and occasionally they do. But I think it's more of a boredom thing than trying to escape. Especially in the winter when they are not being worked. But it's so cold and the ground is frozen so they usually spend most of their time in their dog houses. The ground here is full of rocks and smaller stones. You can't put a shovel in the earth without hitting a rock. If you have a perfect spot to place an axle, forget it. Most likely you have to move it around a few times until it goes all the way under the ground.I don't even know how the dirt fits in between all the rocks.
So the rocks are somewhat of a deterrent but I put heavy flat rocks at the base all along the outside of the kennel panels and that stops them from digging. Actually the biggest problem is not digging, it's barking.
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We decided to build a few of these. Going to put metal decking over top just haven't decided how to attach yet. Do not want to compromise the kennel panels with screw holes.
We have made feet out of plate and one size smaller pipe that will attach to the deck and the panel pipe will slide over. That way no dog can scoot the kennel off the deck and escape. What is also cool about how these turned out is the height the pipe sits up off the deck leaves just enough room to use a rake or pooper scooper to remove waste. That wasn't planned!
These smoke colored poly sheets may have the anti-UV layer added as a special coating for better weather resistance. I'm not sure about that. That would be a good question for the manufacturer. But it would be another plus if it did block the harmful UV rays and just let visible light pass through.
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Looks great, you might can use feance post clamps.We decided to build a few of these. Going to put metal decking over top just haven't decided how to attach yet. Do not want to compromise the kennel panels with screw holes.
We have made feet out of plate and one size smaller pipe that will attach to the deck and the panel pipe will slide over. That way no dog can scoot the kennel off the deck and escape. What is also cool about how these turned out is the height the pipe sits up off the deck leaves just enough room to use a rake or pooper scooper to remove waste. That wasn't planned!
i plan on framing the inside of my kennels with 2x6's. then laying down a few inches of sand to level out the ground as flat as possible so i can place 1x1 pavers in there. i reckon it will be easy to clean, and hard for them to dig out!
sb, those are very nice! im curious what the cost of lumber is vs the cost of cement paver.... that set up you posted may just be the way to go.
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