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this is not what i was going to build but its worked out cheaper then doing an 8ft by 8 ft ply sheet square run , this new run has cost £140 not bad really and only took me 3 days :D its only 12ft by 5 ft but over the next month or so weather premitting its going to have another 12ft by 5 extension added so the favs can have a summer section but if the weather is bad then they can stay shut in the roofed side , i need to finish tacking up the windbreak but i have run out of tracks until tomorrow and next weekend i'll be adding guttering along one side to stop as much rain dripping in .
but word of warning never build a run in pants weather and never ever get a 8 yr old to help :-)05 :-)05 can get tricky :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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Looks pretty good to me Karminski -despite pants weather and an 8 year old. That looks like scaffolding windbreak on the side of the run? We bought some 3 metres wide in 50 metre rolls and doubled it over -great stuff because it is deceptively strong.
 
it is chris i got 50 metres for free :D :D :D nicked it when we got the polytunnel well the bloke should never of left it behind :lol: , marigold thats less stuff to go down the dump the wire is buried beneath those but with membrane on top of the wire .
all i need now is another gasp thingy and padlock for the bottom of the door and some clear tarpaulin for the top sides as i think now that will go up and stay up all winter and sometime this week the soil in there should start to dry out :D then i will be happy with the favs .
next project work out how i am going to roof the bantams run :-)05 as thats attached to the big main run and i didnt really want to take down anymore fences or build anymore got to really think this one though .
think i might take up building runs for a living :lol: :lol:
 
i don't know any rich poultry keepers that would pay to have a run built Karminski, otherwise I would recommend you.
 
:lol :lol: : i'll work for coffee and food instead :-)05 ummm maybe not need to give it a week to see if its fox proof fingers crossed it is , going to need to find some more slabs though as when i build the summer run onto it i'll have to carry on with the crazy paving will look very wierd if i dont .
 
Thanks Karminski; you've just given me an idea of how to stop foxes from digging under the door into my run (when I build it) :idea: . If I put paving slabs up against the outside of the door, then not only will it be dig-resistant, but it'll stop this high traffic area from getting muddy.

When you attach the wire mesh to your upright posts, do you use the U-shaped staples that you knock in with a hammer, or do you use a staple gun?
 
depends on the staple gun a guy who has helped me in the past has a very powerfull electric gun and you cant get the staples back out but my gun is a hand push one and its useless , if you use the U shaped ones with a hammer then hold the staple with long nosed pilers first then bang into place saves your fingers beleive me :lol: :lol:
 
The staple gun staples we use in our electric machine are great for locating the mesh and holding it in position. But as we found out the staples rust through quickly (2 years) and can't be relied on for security. So we fit the mesh with the staple gun and then add the hammered-in staples which are 2 x 25mm galvanised. They go in every 200mm and haven't rusted at all in 5 years. I don't bang them fully home but leave a small gap above the wire so that when modifying or replacing the wood run framework the staples can be gripped with pliers and pulled out. The electric staples can be flipped out with a screwdriver.
 
i tried doing that chris but i get a bit to happy with the hammer :lol: :lol: :lol: am going to add more wire and block in the gap bewteen this new run and the old one and take down part of the main extension fencing so the favs will then have a choice of out in the rain run or stay under the dry run :D shouldnt be that much work , then over the next few weeks i am going to do the same again opposite this new run for the bantams all going well i should be able to have all this within one main run and still only use the main door well if it all goes to plan that is :D then i only need to work out how i am going to roof part of the larger section so the big girls stay dry .
 
Chris: if I use galvanised staples like these
http://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-duty-staples-galvanised-10-x-10-53mm-pack-of-5000/17302
will they still rust? (Sorry, I've got Windows 7 on this pc & can't get it to do clicky links...)
Also, do I have to use an electric stapler, or would this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-heavy-duty-staple-gun/62930
do?

Will I still need the other (hammered in) staples too?
 
Hey, not sure if this is a seriously clever forum, but clicky links have appeared in my last mail all by themselves 8-)
 
give me 5 mins and i will get a link to what i use and these have been up 6 yrs and not signs of rust , these are what i only use and nothing else http://www.screwfix.com/p/galvanised-staples-3-35-x-30mm-1kg-pack/18996 long nose pilers to hold them in place and a hammer sorted :D :D cheaper as well .
 
You need the hammered in type as in karminski's last post. You can use the others to tack the wire in place before using the staples which won't rust or deteriorate for some years.
 
As Chuck says Icemaiden. The stapler you gave the link to would do the job but an electric one is easier. I use 12mm leg length staples to hold it all in place before the hammer staples. Good idea of Karminski's, to use long nose pliers to hold them while hammering -saves bashing your fingers!
 
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