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I'm so excited I can't stand it. Yesterday I cleaned all 5 cages & have the new cage almost set up. Today I got some fantastic ideas (after reading posts on "Housing" subject) & I'm getting very close to my new aviary. To recap, I bought this 34W 24D 41H (TV stand?) w/2 bottom doors for fifteen bucks.

I will paint the inside back Powder Blue. I had a bird/small animal playpen of blue, yellow, green & red 9x13 panels that I will staple on the left side side slats, 3 horizontal, 2 vertical on one side, 21x13 plexiglass on bottom of that side. The double wide cage I bought for $100 was a/k/a sugar glider cage & came w/four 8x16 panels. On the right side slats I'll staple 3 9x13 colored panels horizontal, 2 vertical 8x16 black panels, w/plexiglass on bottom of that side. With the plexiglass on the side bottoms, I will allow for doors to be cut in.

I will frame two of the 8x16 black panels at the top of the cage front to be slided sidewise for an access door at the top of the cage. Plexiglass will finish off the front, allowing a space at the bottom for 3 pullout trays.

The 3 trays are nursery flats & the square dowel frame was a $2 magazine rack stand.

Also have 3 large pieces of Ikea FasBo ($2.50 ea at thrift store); it's like a countertop surface, that will be glue to the bottom of the structure & up the sides a bit depending on left over pieces.

Can't wait to see it filled with birds!

I love when the imagination and creativity comes together... This is going to be one unique cage! Looking forward to more pictures of the process

And do you know what the coolest thing is? The colored 9x13 panels ...... fits right in with my multi-colored Gouldians
I will have it on casters, & will keep it in my computer/sunroom in front of the window. Since I live in Wisconsin, I think it's too cold for a cage to be right in front of a window; and this with the wooden back should be ok I think. It has a wooden top to which I'll affix an "under counter" light & can drill holes in to hang things from.

They'll look fabulous inside their new abode!

My son-in-law & 4 of the g-kids came over; I think he was excited when I sent him my ideas & pics. He got quite a bit of the work done; went like clockwork. This aft I will paint the back inside. Plus I made a nice lunch for them all & had some good quality time with them. My canary sang off the charts all morning & they all loved that.

Looks great so far. Can't wait to see the finished product and all the birds in it.

Looks nice, wait for finally pics