northern lad 2,292 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 again ive a freind who is a tiler and loads of 4inch tiles but the floor has a bit of give in it do you think they will crack? he recons the grout has a flex in it? Overboard the floor with marine ply,screwed at 4 inch centres,use a flexi two pack adhesive,grout with widejoint Microban (Bal)if the tiles your mate has are quarry or natural stone ,slate etc give them 2 coats of impregnator If you go for vinyl spend a bit extra on the black rubber coving,seals it up superbly,if you want to really push the boat out use Altro safety floor,like they have behind bars,the carborundum in this will keep the dogs nails down,and it lasts forever If you can find a local floorlaying firm Id be fairly certain they will have off cuts left of jobs,its used in pubs,schools,gyms etc bound to have scraps ...probably give them to you to get shut Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 cheers lads a good few sugestions their i never even thort off and it seems a lot of you are much better than me at DIY! Quote Link to post
WHITE RUSSELL 39 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Ive just built some and ive used rubber matting mate i can hose it down then. Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 try this link Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 if it was mine I`d board in between each run aswell Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 once you`ve got the roof on the runs you`ll find they might spend more time in them and piss outside ----- I use my runs for feeding ... Quote Link to post
islandhopper 11 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 You could use a decent creosote and then use pine shavings, it does work and the pine in the shavings keeps fleas away. Quote Link to post
STRANGER 948 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Do away with the inside run, its un necessary. Just have a small bed box on the inside, big enough for them to be comfortable in (slightly bigger than a terrier box compartment for example). They wont piss and shit where they sleep and your just creating twice the work for yourself. 4 Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 once you`ve got the roof on the runs you`ll find they might spend more time in them and piss outside ----- I use my runs for feeding ... thats the next step, a 4ft width of ply them corrugated sheet for the rest Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Do away with the inside run, its un necessary. Just have a small bed box on the inside, big enough for them to be comfortable in (slightly bigger than a terrier box compartment for example). They wont piss and shit where they sleep and your just creating twice the work for yourself. in hindsight that would be better but theirs too much work gone into them now Quote Link to post
clueless 11 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 O worked in isle of man once that fiberglass flooring/roofing is pretty good I dunno about cost tho??? Quote Link to post
p3d 879 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 This worked for me PK. The yard had a good slope for cleaning but I needed to put a shed in one corner. I wanted a space to keep pups or a sick dog locked inside. That would mean that the floor would need to be hosed down each day. The plate is called "Diamond plate", it is non slip and used in industry for platforms. It is fairly cheap and any good fabricator in your area could weld the shape to suit your shed. It has turned up sides and back. The front is shaped to divert water out the door. Once the shape is correct the whole thing is hot dip galvanized. (Zinc plated). Totally waterproof and rustproof. Sloped from back to front so that a bucket of water will drain out quickly. It is very easy to clean and will last a lifetime. ATB P3D 2 Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 This worked for me PK. Shed Front 02.jpg The yard had a good slope for cleaning but I needed to put a shed in one corner. I wanted a space to keep pups or a sick dog locked inside. That would mean that the floor would need to be hosed down each day. Shed Floor 01.jpg The plate is called "Diamond plate", it is non slip and used in industry for platforms. It is fairly cheap and any good fabricator in your area could weld the shape to suit your shed. It has turned up sides and back. The front is shaped to divert water out the door. Once the shape is correct the whole thing is hot dip galvanized. (Zinc plated). Totally waterproof and rustproof. Shed Floor Back.jpg Floor Lip 01.jpg Sloped from back to front so that a bucket of water will drain out quickly. It is very easy to clean and will last a lifetime. ATB P3D how much did that sheds worth cost you? Quote Link to post
liamdelaney 2,586 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Do away with the inside run, its un necessary. Just have a small bed box on the inside, big enough for them to be comfortable in (slightly bigger than a terrier box compartment for example). They wont piss and shit where they sleep and your just creating twice the work for yourself. Thats what I done put two boxes inside the shed,one at each end cut a hole in each end of the shed they go straight in to the box but cannot get into the shed,put a run outside partitioned in the middle,it creates two runs,they have to come out of the box and piss outside,they also cannot eat the inside of your shed. Quote Link to post
p3d 879 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 This worked for me PK. Shed Front 02.jpg The yard had a good slope for cleaning but I needed to put a shed in one corner. I wanted a space to keep pups or a sick dog locked inside. That would mean that the floor would need to be hosed down each day. Shed Floor 01.jpg The plate is called "Diamond plate", it is non slip and used in industry for platforms. It is fairly cheap and any good fabricator in your area could weld the shape to suit your shed. It has turned up sides and back. The front is shaped to divert water out the door. Once the shape is correct the whole thing is hot dip galvanized. (Zinc plated). Totally waterproof and rustproof. Shed Floor Back.jpg Floor Lip 01.jpg Sloped from back to front so that a bucket of water will drain out quickly. It is very easy to clean and will last a lifetime. ATB P3D how much did that sheds worth cost you? 140 euro installed ( 100 sterling approx) Quote Link to post
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