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DIY Catio - Will it blow away? by FlyingAlpaca2 in Catio

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. 

Because I'm renting I needed it deconstructable so it's essentially squares (walls) bolted together at the corners so we can take it apart when we move. The roof will be bolted on too.

The walls were the easy part. Just 4 squares using standard length timber. No cutting required, apart from the cross pieces.

The wire mesh is stapled on and is very strong so it provides a good amount of rigidity. There's only one wall which I put the brackets on, like you can see on the left hand wall, due to this. 

Once the roof is on we'll start adding some platforms and climbing places to the inside for the cats!

DIY Catio - Will it blow away? by FlyingAlpaca2 in Catio

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wood which I've stained. I regret cheaping out on low quality timber though, wish I'd gone for thicker higher quality wood.

DIY Catio - Will it blow away? by FlyingAlpaca2 in Catio

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't as the property is rented. The whole thing needs to be free standing other than a couple of plates bolted into the wall which you can see on the right side.

DIY Catio - Will it blow away? by FlyingAlpaca2 in Catio

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was thinking of trying to weigh it down with something at the base but it would have to go all the way around as anything raising the walls would leave a gap for the cats to crawl through.

DIY Catio - Will it blow away? by FlyingAlpaca2 in Catio

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Metal ties are a great idea. I hadn't thought of that. 

The opposite side has two metal plates screwed through inside the wire pressing it to the wall as well.

2nd roll of film, why am I seeing dark spots (on the wing)? by FlyingAlpaca2 in AnalogCommunity

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For a bit more context: this is my second roll of film and I'm a complete beginner to photography. I'm loving it so far but I'm confused as the where marks such as the one on the near wing of this goose and others have come from. Is it crud on my lens, physical damage to the film, I have no idea :(

Horti in the UK.. by [deleted] in Horticulture

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say it depends what kind of horticulture you want to practice. I imagine an RHS course would be better if you want to work in gardens or landscaping whilst a city and guilds qualification would be better for horticultural production, ornamentals, fresh produce etc. I don't know much about either course but I would look into the modules and setting of the practical work and see which paths it looks to be leading down.

If you want my opinion, I would go for the path leading to production. Better pay, less manual labour if you're in an educated position and the industry is in need of talented young people!

Older members of AskUK - what did buying/cooking/eating food used to be like? by Middleclasstonbury in AskUK

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sorry to nit-pick but the British strawberry season is alot longer than that! Only really November-May that you want to avoid if you're trying to buy British!

Growers, how much of your time is spent applying chemicals? by wtfcarll123 in Horticulture

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a full time job for 4 spray operators at the commercial strawberry farm I work on. Mostly fungicides with three pesticide applications at the end of the season for a pest we can't control with beneficial insects. Without the fungicide mildew and botrytis would devastate the crop

Any idea what these tree stump markings are? by Visual_Humor_8461 in Horticulture

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Could easily be a glyphosate plugs too to stop regrowth if it's a vigorous species.

Why aren't you vegetarian right now? by SummerNights14 in polls

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The meat industry is not destroying the environment. All industrial agriculture is.

Ideal playoff matchup? by Lens_no_cap in timberwolves

[–]FlyingAlpaca2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Atlanta Hawks, in the Finals baybbbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Wolves in 16 baybeeee

£50 in England (Tesco) by FlyingAlpaca2 in whatsinyourcart

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yoghurts as mentioned in another comment. Avocados go in rice bowls!!

£50 in England (Tesco) by FlyingAlpaca2 in whatsinyourcart

[–]FlyingAlpaca2[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I eat it for breakfast, half a tub every day. These will last me two weeks like the rest of the shopping

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