We often take the easy route and buy furniture cat in the pet store to find that it does not last for many movements and cats, and often can not be repaired. Yes, build your own requires some basic tools that are not very expensive and you must be willing to do the job. Below is a gradual process of building homes that will last a lifetime. between $ 75 - Our budget is set at $ 50.
The steps for building a cat condo, which alsoneed a scratching post as follows:
Materials for a basic apartment needs: 4.3-inch counter-plated, you can have at home, or you can buy in a park in the lower back. 3 bedrooms 3 "3" (top, bottom, top left), 4 pieces of 2 "3" (or base), 2 pieces of 2 "through 4" by 8 'pine 1 piece or 4 " 4 "8" (important note that you must double the 2 by 4 by 4 or 4 friends, who when asked flat with 5 or 6 meters), optional 4 medium and light duty roller / wheel bases (inmake the mobile home), a small box with the number 8 galvanized nails, a small box on the number 10 or 16 galvanized nails, 1 box of 9 / 16 point to a stapler, 16 wood screws 3 / 4 inch thicker 's distance between holes, with the purchase of wood, carpet or scrap to save the carpet.
Tools: hand saw, hammer, saw, stapler, a screwdriver, hand drill, a knife or cutter, and a hacksaw or coping.
1. They form the basis of the first with pre-cut plywood with glue and againstNo. 8 nails. As the 4 pieces of 2 'x 3' Sign in the first place. Tape the ends and the nails at least 4 nails per corner. Attention corresponding opposite sides, such as wood, if you end up with duplication of a near-perfect three '3 'square. At this point, you can check one or more different ports for the management of the fund was well chosen, which is the top and bottom of the square and label them done.
2. Halfway to one side of a plywood 3 "3"Cut Cut to make a 4 inch by 4 inch mark on the opposite side. This will be the top of the base and uncut three "3" drops. Join the 3 "3" to spare up and down the sides. The bottom or base 3 "3" cut to join you at the door. Do not worry about them a little 'shorter or because they are all carpeted. Key here is that the wood glue and nails in at least six gentlemen enough to drive top-and side-Bottom.
3. This step is to decide whether you want a foot-4, 5 or 6 high housing prices, as indicated in the list of recorded materials. Care, the greater the more unstable home with the cats playing on the upper deck, so please do not go more than 6 feet if you plan to anchor to a wall. Meet 2 of 2 "4" is unique as a 4 "by 4" piece of number 10 or 16 of glue and nails. Enter and see if it fits in the box, have been reported for the tip. Notchmore if necessary and remember the defects will be covered by carpets. Join the other 2 "to 4" and check the other side. Now, whether the nail "4" post below, instead putting a hand on the screen the area and put the 4 posts and polish the base to the base of the "4 post with at least 3 of the number 16 or 10 gauge nails. Nails in the direction of 2, 3 in 4 "post with at least 3 or 4 of paragraph 10 or16 nails.
4. Now you can cut pieces of carpet. As the sides of the first base interface allows the recovery of the last three stick "3" and instead join the stapler. If some of the videos are visible to use a hammer to the book and more. Use your razor knife on the carpet where the doors are stable to remove the carpet around the door. Next cover the top and around the filling to 4 of 4, and staple. Leave the strip positions for now.
5. Last 3 '3 'Piece cut out a circle of 5 or 6 inches in the center with a puzzle, then secure it with glue to the poles and at least 3 numbers 10 or 16 gauge nails. Now you can carpet the post and perch on high, (both sides please contact the stem), and cut the carpet to the hole or open the door to the pole. Staple on both sides of the door and all the edges. At the end of the messages he wants to fix the carpet with # 8 nails at least two sides, but all four is the best. Nail nails about 4 inches of 10all four sides.
6. Put the cat condo IT side and the mounting of the wheels (optional), near each corner. First with a pencil and trace elements, which are hidden holes and with a pencil. Continue to use a drill that at least half the diameter of the screw used on drilling and pencil marks are. The easiest way to fix the wheels, I just want to make two holes in the front and then fixed on the wheel at the base. Done for the position of the screws to the other wheelmounted.
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