Finishing Touches
Most of you will want to paint your new loft now, before you start adding perches or nest boxes. The OSB will not stand up to a lot of bad weather. I hate painting, so what I do is put on my coveralls, put a paper bag on my head with two eye holes, wear a respirator, fire up my airless sprayer, and anything that doesn't move gets it! It usually takes two coats. You can use paint or just a good water proofing like "Thompson's".
Also you still need to add a door handle. I use a screen door handle. You can get them from the hardware store for about $6 or $9 for one with a lock set.
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| Outside of screen door handle. |
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| Inside of screen door handle. |
And you need to add a door for
your trap. Make the door some what bigger than the hole. There are
all sorts of ways to latch the door up or slightly open. This is how I do
it.
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| Trap latched open. |
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| Trap set in Race position. |
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| Trap closed. |
And here are some assorted
pictures of my loft.
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| Aviary front showing saw cut and joint. |
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| Aviary front hinge placement. |
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| Handle on Aviary front. |
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| This photo shows the roof trim. |
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| Door trim installed against the hinge. |
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| This is the stop for the Aviary front. |
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| My adjustable vent doors. |
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| Note rope going up to aviary bottom. |
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| Happy birds! |
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