Jump to content

My Aviary....start To Finish

Featured Replies

  • Replies 935
  • Views 135.6k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

This is all coming along really well. What is most impressive when this done will be the massive kindy cage you will have left - as int he current aviary.

 

Do you plan to use that or are you going to knock all that down, clean things up, and build ken a beautiful big aviary for his new flock?

 

It seems we will be starting again with all the future aviaries. The old aviaries will look real crappy up against the new structures.

Hahah, you can alway's sell them to save up to buy a upgraded version of the aviary... that way it wont look up to **** when compared to the new one ^_^:(

  • Author
Hahah, you can alway\'s sell them to save up to buy a upgraded version of the aviary... that way it wont look up to **** when compared to the new one ^_^:(

 

No we cant. They were built on site and are not ready made metal aviaries. We dont buy ready made aviaries as our needs are for bigger than that. We have to build what we want.

 

 

this is how the aviaries were when we moved in.........Kens is on the right.

aviary12-a.jpg

 

aviary12.jpg

Edited by KAZ

Hahah, you can alway\'s sell them to save up to buy a upgraded version of the aviary... that way it wont look up to **** when compared to the new one ^_^:(

 

No we cant. They were built on site and are not ready made metal aviaries. We dont buy ready made aviaries as our needs are for bigger than that. We have to build what we want.

 

 

this is how the aviaries were when we moved in.........Kens is on the right.

aviary12-a.jpg

 

aviary12.jpg

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a fantastic set up!!!!! ....i tell ya what...Ken's princess's would be loving that aviary on the right.... as for the budgie's... they could not be happier.... must cost a fortune in seed B)

  • Author
that is how it was when they moved in.

 

Take a picture now kaz so we can see how things stand at the moment?

 

Then take a picture when it is finished - once the fish pond is gone.

 

 

Currently a demolition site ....we have made a mess trying to get it all done ^_^

 

The garden railing in the other photos has been removed and we are taking the garden out to open up the area.

 

 

Kens aviary on the right ..new birdroom to left

DSCF7193.jpg

 

New flights being built looking back to the house

009-18.jpg

 

008-19.jpg

Edited by KAZ

  • Author
i love that you dogs just sit there and watch you - LOL

If Ken has to do any work at ground level, the dogs get on top of him and lick him all over ^_^

  • 2 weeks later...
  • Author

The roof is done, and we are amidst doing the ground in readiness to get a slab laid. Meanwhile I have been doing metalwork with the grinder to tidy up the door entries from birdroom to new flights. Also framing up the windows in readiness for glass and leadlights.

The height from floor to ceiling will end up just over 7 feet high or 2.1m. The ground on the right needs some retaining wall foundations built to support the slab on that side.

 

061-4.jpg

 

This right hand side needs filling in and levelling after we lay some blockwork or bricks to create a foundation.

062-7.jpg

Edited by KAZ

  • Author

Got the price for the slab organised. Most prices came in at over $1500 but one contractor said $1020 so he has the job. Ken has to lay a small retaining wall first, so the slab is about a week or more away.

  • 1 month later...

What news on the slab Kaz? :D

 

Will we have pics soon? :D

  • Author
What news on the slab Kaz? :D

 

Will we have pics soon? :D

 

 

I have been let down by contractors blaming the weather. Since my slab is under cover that excuse wont wash. I sacked the original guy and employed another. He is supposed to be doing it tomorrow morning.

I have the same problem with a hubby too. Having a disaster while we were away, friends offered to fix up my aviary and weather proof it and re lay the floor.......it is nearly finished and the same friends are going to build me a bigger and better aviary. Kaz may I ask who the contractor is that is putting up your breeding room? As for the breeding room I lost my patience and took over the garage.

  • Author
I have the same problem with a hubby too. Having a disaster while we were away, friends offered to fix up my aviary and weather proof it and re lay the floor.......it is nearly finished and the same friends are going to build me a bigger and better aviary. Kaz may I ask who the contractor is that is putting up your breeding room? As for the breeding room I lost my patience and took over the garage.

I already have my new breeding room Peg. It the new flights that we are now getting done. I have the roof and supports up and just need the floor laid. After that I will be able to wall it in and fit it out.

  • Author

The guys are here to lay the slab so its finally happening :lol:

Hope it goes okay today. Shame how these things seem to drag on.

Kaz, That is great, I have just read right though all the posts. mind you it took me over an hour and that was just scan reading. What an amazing setup, so going by the dates you have being doing this setup for how long? what an awesome job you guys have done, it may be taking you a while but my gosh it is defenetly worth the wait. I love your birds, would love to have a setup like that, sometime in the future maybe :D I cant wait for more updates!!

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in

Sign In Now