building a loft

[fodencat]

hi,need a new loft,so going to have a go at building 1 myself.just after some advice on materials.ie,whats the best type of wood to use for the floor,what thickness of t&groove.all help will be very much appreciated.

[Guest G.Drysdale + son]

Good ventilation

[fodencat]

yeah,understand that,its the type of wood i need to use.

[just ask me]

have read a bit and some top fanicers reckon if u can get your hands on real old timber  its better

 

hard to do but if u can have a think about it  

[Tony C]

What I've been told, don’t know if its cobblers or not, look out for T&G made from Russian pine as apparently it grows much slower in the colder climates and this stops it from shrinking and gaps appearing in the T&G

[harky]

hi,need a new loft,so going to have a go at building 1 myself.just after some advice on materials.ie,whats the best type of wood to use for the floor,what thickness of t&groove.all help will be very much appreciated.

 

PLYWOOD FLOOR IS A MUST , VERY EASY TO CLEAN AND LASTS FOR YEARS ,MY FATHERS FLOOR IS AS OLD AS ME  

[wilkins]

sky lights

[chrisbonnie]

 

PLYWOOD FLOOR IS A MUST , VERY EASY TO CLEAN AND LASTS FOR YEARS ,MY FATHERS FLOOR IS AS OLD AS ME  

 

yeah, good marine ply, it`ll never rot, plus its smooth for cleaning, not like chip board

[breakaway]

try stater lofts @ redrose lofts, good design .  built one myself and youngbirds are in fine fettle,good luck

[ribble]

I'm also going to have a go at building my own loft.

I have decided to build it in upvc cladding and line the inside, upvc is a lot cheaper than wood.

[chickadee]

hi,need a new loft,so going to have a go at building 1 myself.just after some advice on materials.ie,whats the best type of wood to use for the floor,what thickness of t&groove.all help will be very much appreciated.

 

Email Duncan dovescot@blueyonder.co.uk and he will help you get wood at a good price, he built this one from scratch but he says it depends on what style you want, what room you have or what you are wanting to spend

 

 

 

 

 

He used 3x2 framing, weather board on the out sides, 18mm tongue and groove flooring, 6mm ply lining which can be changed if need be, 4x2 roof bearers, sterling board on the roof with metal sheeting and triple comb polypropylene on the aviary roof, so he says  ;D

[just ask me]

 

yeah, good marine ply, it`ll never rot, plus its smooth for cleaning, not like chip board

 

ive used marine ply on the floor and i covered it over as i felt there was no soak age when the droppings hit the floor jmo everyone to there own  

[Guest HighSpeedLofts]

 

Email Duncan dovescot@blueyonder.co.uk and he will help you get wood at a good price, he built this one from scratch but he says it depends on what style you want, what room you have or what you are wanting to spend

 

 

 

 

 

He used 3x2 framing, weather board on the out sides, 18mm tongue and groove flooring, 6mm ply lining which can be changed if need be, 4x2 roof bearers, sterling board on the roof with metal sheeting and triple comb polypropylene on the aviary roof, so he says  ;D

very well built loft only problem is that its sitting directly on the ground it could do with being raised up a few inches to let the air under it and to stop the wood rotting thats in contact with the ground

 

 

[stevie jack]

AND MUTLEY BUILDS EXCELLENT BOXES AND PERCHES @ THE RIGHT  PRICE

[Guest new kid big man]

i would recomend having it straight on the ground(stops mice and other vermin nesting underneath), 2x2 framework or thicker. if building it is what you want to do allthough i would recomend buying one, the souring proce o fwood and everything else will make it very expensive. i know this because i work in the industry. wish u the best of look. :)

[rasbull]

I built my own. Far better as then you can have it exactly the way you want it. Saying that I have tweeked a few things since the loft went up. Ventilation and light the biggest factors I took into account.

[Guest strapper]

this is my new loft, ive worked very hard at getting this right.

it will house the best pigeons ive ever had ,and no doubt will be the home of many top winners to come 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

 

 

 

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest new kid big man]

nice loft mate, very well made 8)

[white logan]

this is my new loft, ive worked very hard at getting this right.

it will house the best pigeons ive ever had ,and no doubt will be the home of many top winners to come 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

 

 

 

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

you have cleaned it up since i was there , have you had those punters over from belgium again  ;D ;D ;D

[Guest strapper]

 

you have cleaned it up since i was there , have you had those punters over from belgium again  ;D ;D ;D

 

someone let it slip i had the next big name in pigeons...the breed is called .....................................van strapper.. ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

 

[nodge]

not enough ventilation strapper, could do with a few more vents on the side, but well built anyway .... lol

[PIGEONJIMI]

this is my new loft, ive worked very hard at getting this right.

it will house the best pigeons ive ever had ,and no doubt will be the home of many top winners to come 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

 

 

 

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

Do you practice "Open Door"  Strapper ?

[Guest strapper]

 

Do you practice "Open Door"  Strapper ?

 

open door is the theme...i,ll collect it from the next field one day ;D ;D

 

[white logan]

yeh i heard that mate , someone said van strapper is allways strapped for cash are you still crossing your birds with the "le street peckers" and van den kirbsiders mate ? 8)

[Guest strapper]

yeh i heard that mate , someone said van strapper is allways strapped for cash are you still crossing your birds with the "le street peckers" and van den kirbsiders mate ? 8)

 

yeh..theyve started to show some promise ;D ;D ;D ;D