RE: The Frugal Homesteader Pt. 4 (Small Animal Shelter)
We've made so many of these things. They make great chicken/duck feed shelters as well.
We do it slightly differently though. We make a 2x4 frame and drill 1/2" pilot holes (3) with a speed bore on either side. And then insert one end of a length of 1/2" PVC pipe and bend it over and put it in the hole drilled on the opposite 2x4.
Secure the pipe at both ends with a short deck screw and then wrap it in a tarp. For that, though, my father-in-law found a supply of old billboard banners that are really tough.
Those things were a godsend. I love the using of cattle panels though. Great idea.
We have those and t-posts and build temporary fencing and paddocks in no time, like our current 'kidding paddock.' and to wall off garden from the ducks... hog panels can work for that and to keep baby goats away from sweet potatoes.. :)
Love your name.
It's amazing the things one can make with normal everyday things, without having to pay out the nose for a premade (often flimsy) item.
@goatgarden made a small hoop house for our garden with pvc and plastic sheeting-worked great. I need to write down all things you listed above for future reference!
Thanks. It's the name of my blog and (soon) my newsletter service.
Using PVC would probably cost less, too. I'll have to remember that.
Yeah, you can make an 8x8 shelter for like $20 if you have the tarp, which we would reuse over and over until they died.