The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Carl f k on December 09, 2012, 03:42:36 pm
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Getting there with the build, good days work
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Looking good Carl, and I must say well done with all your studying of goats as well. They will be spoilt I am sure.
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Thank you Hermit, I'm a nitemare when I have a project, I do look into things well before taking anything new on.. Must do Heidi's head in but all in a good way :innocent: :thumbsup:
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Looking good but is that chip board your using ?
If it is when it gets wet it will disintegrate
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i hate to say it, but i have to agree. should have been wbp ply, pressure treated. i build lots of stables and chipboard disintegrates especially with urine.
to offer a solution i would heavily paint it using thompsons weatherproofing solution, its like a rubberised paint. hope this helps.
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What is wpb ply? I am planning an extension to the goat shed.
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weather and boilproof. exterior grade ply.
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We used marine ply for our pig pen, lasted years. Am guessing that's the same as wbp?
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It's called osb 3 and is for exterior use used it on a playhouse and it lasted 10 years till I knocked it down as the kids outgrew it...should know by now that I research before doing!!!
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Looking good Carl, and I must say well done with all your studying of goats as well. They will be spoilt I am sure.
aww lovely support for carl.. It looking grand babba... Love you, willow will be very spoilt and very loved. Xxxx :goat:
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MIght have to look into osb3 Carl. My 2 youngest goats have taken apart a tongue and groove shed in 2 days! Literally made themself a 'goat flap' and then increased the size of it till we had a 2 and a half sided building. So angry. Tony has reinforced it now with panels of something, I daren't go out to see what. All I could hear yesterday was a hammer and so many expletives!!
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MIght have to look into osb3 Carl. My 2 youngest goats have taken apart a tongue and groove shed in 2 days! Literally made themself a 'goat flap' and then increased the size of it till we had a 2 and a half sided building. So angry. Tony has reinforced it now with panels of something, I daren't go out to see what. All I could hear yesterday was a hammer and so many expletives!!
Oh dear. :roflanim:
When we moved here, there was a tongue and groove garden shed which became the goat shed. I had been lined with hardboard presumably for insulation. After nearly six years that is rotting at the bottom from all the contact with wee and the top is well chewed.
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Bit of a update..
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I want one like that.
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Looks like mine inside, cleaner , but very similar design. Well done
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Looks like mine inside, cleaner , but very similar design. Well done
Thanx Hermit I'm sure it won't stay clean for long when she arrives
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Not long now. Are you getting another to keep her company or relying on her kid to do that?
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I'm going to rely on her kid.. Had a bit of a fallout with the owner so the sooner I see the back of her the better.... Anyway more update pics
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When does Willow come to live with you?
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Hopefully next weekend :excited:
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Why have you fallen out with the owner?
Beth
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Fencing done
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So have you got her?
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Nope.. Not even an e mail..looks like I'm gonna have to chase her up...strange that she wanted me to collect her before Xmas in such a hurry
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Very strange. I hope you haven't paid for her already.
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Looking good!
I hope you are able to collect her as planned :-\
Can I make one suggestion though?? :sofa: :roflanim:
The free ends of wire on your fencing (the sticky up bits) I would nip them over a wee bit with a pair of pliers so the ends aren't sharp. I had similar on part of my goat fencing and when Gillephant launched herself over it, had she had a full udder she would have caused herself a nasty injury. Fortunately she was dry at the time, but I went straight to the tool shed for my pliers :thumbsup: Doubled the wire over for about an inch = job done ;D
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Looking good!
I hope you are able to collect her as planned :-\
Can I make one suggestion though?? :sofa: :roflanim:
The free ends of wire on your fencing (the sticky up bits) I would nip them over a wee bit with a pair of pliers so the ends aren't sharp. I had similar on part of my goat fencing and when Gillephant launched herself over it, had she had a full udder she would have caused herself a nasty injury. Fortunately she was dry at the time, but I went straight to the tool shed for my pliers :thumbsup: Doubled the wire over for about an inch = job done ;D
I'm hoping she can't jump that high but after seeing how high my friends pigmy jumps that might be a good idea CW thanks for that :wave:
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Very strange. I hope you haven't paid for her already.
Only a deposit MGM
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Any news yet? Have you managed to contact the woman?
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well done Carl & Heidi, loving your work :thumbsup:
Willow is going to love her house :goat:
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Any news yet? Have you managed to contact the woman?
She not e mailed back yet??
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well done Carl & Heidi, loving your work :thumbsup:
Willow is going to love her house :goat:
Thank you :hug:
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She's coming tomorrow :fc: :excited:
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Do you think the bolt on the gate is strong enough??
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Yes, but I think you need another one at the bottom (or a kickbar/turnbutton) because she will put her feet on the wooden spar at the bottom.
Beth
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Am with Beth - one on the bottom as you'll find the goats will lean and rub against the fencing/gate and it will bow out before you know it! we have had to double bolt all of ours now :)
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Thanx guys i think I'll put a drop bolt on that goes into the floor like on gates, with a tube concreted into the floor
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I have a hook and eye fastener on the bottom on my gate for when Cloud climbs.
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well done Carl & Heidi, loving your work :thumbsup:
Willow is going to love her house :goat:
thanku very much xxx
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Looking goo :thumbsup: d....and I just remembered, when my children were small we bought a big desk for my husbands office, I made him take it out carefuly and turned the cardboard box into a play house, that thing was still standing after years of rain!!!!
I also build a hen run but took it down recently and that too was tough, just used bits that I found, wood is so expensive.
I so would love to build a log cabin from real logs!!!
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It's looking very good :thumbsup:
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Willow seems to like her new home wasn't afraid to poo n wee in it. :roflanim:
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That's her way of making it home. Mine alwasy rush in to wee as soon as they have clean straw down.