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This is my little aviary/flight cage. It was made from the old bakery case from my favorite restaurant/coffee house, which I found in their parking lot with a "free" sign on it last March when they were doing some remodeling. As soon as I saw it I knew its purpose! My friend helped with the project which involved removing the shelves, priming, painting (Dutchboy Aura paint). Lots of sanding. We added OSB to the bottom which was cracked and added rolling castors. Ventilation holes were cut on the sides and top using a circular saw and covered with soffit vents. Small access doors on spring hinges were cut into the large sliding rear doors. We also added trim to the bottom (Which you'll notice I just broke a piece off when I hit the corner with the vacuum this morning...oops!). It has two large shelves underneath for storage.
I have been keeping my eyes open for another piece of furniture to re-purpose (though this project was quite a bit of work)! Of course I want more birds, but this one is pretty small!

Gina L.
NE WI/ Southern UP

Very good

Very nice. Those birds look quite comfy.

Way to re-use a piece of furniture...I love it

very clever!

All I can say is ..... WOW

Great job!!!!

What a clever way to recycle--wonderful!! The only thing I would add is some fake greenery.

where is ventilation?

lea wrote:where is ventilation?

Gina said "Ventilation holes were cut on the sides and top using a circular saw and covered with soffit vents."

I love it!

So ingenious! Well done and as long as you don't put the pygmy goat in there, there's lots of room for your finches! Looks terrific!

Could you tell me more about the paint you mentioned using (Dutch Boy Aura) is it safer than other paint?

Yes, the Paint I used is called "Aura" by Benjamin Moore (oops, not Dutchboy). It was not cheap (I think I paid 24.99 for a quart!) It is supposed to be a safer "green" paint with no fumes and is safer for pets/animals. I also chose it because it is easy to clean.

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/aura

Nice work!
I am looking for an old armoir or tall boy dresser to do myself.

Jerry

I got a lo voc paint at Lowes a lot cheaper ,its safe for childrens furniture and it can be colored ,i got mine in black for some wire cages worked great