Dowel spacing

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

can anyone tell me the correct dowel spacing for section fronts please

[retired]

Mine are about an inch, not sure if its the norm but works for us

[Guest puresoontjen]

can anyone tell me the correct dowel spacing for section fronts please

2 inch

 

[little sam]

AN INCH,

[Guest joshdonlan]

as small as possible mate, my blakes ones on the doors are too far apart and my rollers can get out, so im putting mesh on. Also the closer the better as keeps vermin out and also ybs maybe able to sneak through.

 

Josh

[Guest shadow]

no more than one and a half inchs as sparrows will get in

[OLDYELLOW]

i'd go with an inch

[retired]

as small as possible mate, my blakes ones on the doors are too far apart and my rollers can get out, so im putting mesh on. Also the closer the better as keeps vermin out and also ybs maybe able to sneak through.

 

Josh

 

I went to look and hopefully purchase a blakes loft today, it does seem the dowel sectioning is somewhat wider than mine is but ok for racers.

 

 

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

thanks guys

[DAVIDL]

 

 

  depends on what size dowel you are using...i used 14mm dowel and did one and a half inch centres...

[OLDYELLOW]

he was refering to inside id go inch and a half  

[Guest]

for inside the loft 1"to 2" ins front of loft 2" with 1/2 weld mesh to keep out unwanted guests

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

yeah sorry its for inside using 12mm dowel

[Guest puresoontjen]

2 inch

i do have 2inch i just measured the dowl space thats on a blacks loft but iv put a 3foot wide 6foot high wire mesh walkway on the front of the loft which is 40foot just to stop any thing geting in all sealed tight

 

[Guest IB]

Think nowadays it does'nt matter the distance between dowel centre points, the important thing is that there is 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch wire netting in front or behind it to keep  the animals that belong outside, outside.  

[ally mac]

Do you think dowel is better than mesh for inside, for the section fronts etc?

[wilkins]

dont matter as you should cover them with wire mesh anyway to keep vermin out, agree with ib

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

Do you think dowel is better than mesh for inside, for the section fronts etc?

 

i personally prefer it to mesh i feel it want damage the birds flights as mesh would and it look better