Click on the
images, below, to see more detail of Miribu's construction of
the new cattery. Click here for a
bit of an oops we had VIDEO AVAILABLE TOO!
Pictures include the following:
Site preparation
Foundation
Retaining walls
Framing
External walls, roof
Internal framing
Drywall
Paint
Caging
We have relocated to Tryon, a small town in
the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North
Carolina. To accommodate the cats, we with our friend Josh
have constructed a NEW CATTERY building, with indoor-outdoor runs
for the males and the “community”.
The building is approximately 1200 square
feet. There is a large “kitten room”, an airy space for
the community (adolescents, adults and our “old timers”) and 5
indoor- outdoor runs for the males. Each area has cat
trees, shelves for lounging and 24/7 access to fresh air via pet
doors connecting outside runs.
The Cattery building is now complete with
minor details we are still working on. Check it out!
Here's some video footage too:
Note: Videos are big and will take
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you can get the player if you have problems viewing
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Prepairing for a lot of work |
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Nice work with the backhoe! |
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Like a hot knife through butter |
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Most of the dirt we will use later to fix the driveway |
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Making the form for the concrete |
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Ahh, the concrete is finaly pored |
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The first delivery of wood |
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Workers starting on the frame |
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The roof is finaly covered and the framework inside is started |
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Our new utility sink |
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This will be very helpful when bathing Brandy. |
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Drywall is being installed |
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Nice big open space. |
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We used a nice gloss paint and special wallboard that goes halfway up the wall for protection and sanitation. The floors are specially designed for easy cleaning and non skid for our protection. Also weilded seams protect the floor. We had the floor installed 6 inches up behind the wallboard so there are no issues with leakage into the framework |
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Caging for male runs has been installed |
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The caging is made out of aluminim frames and lobster wire caging to last for many years |
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A shot from the back of the main room |
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Door |
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Nice metal doors will last a long time with kitty doors installed inside. |
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Ventilation is important |
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We have three vents venting outside to help with air quality |
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Hotwater heater control |
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New hotwater heater only operates when we use hot water and has a convenient control inside |
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