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So i found a ton of metal bed frames in my garage, in looking for a while to find wood and such for my aviary, i thought immediately(as the crazy bird chick i am, no pun intended ) Woah, could i use those for an aviary? i'm not using them! it would save me TONS and i can make a pretty big indoor aviary for my two finches!

I still plan on getting white child safe paint and i would still need a few small things for accesories and such.
What do you think?

I think it's a great idea, just be sure that it's all bird safe and I think it'll work out fine

Yes i know, i just want opinions first, it is going to be as safe as possible! i would never put my babies in a bad enviorment!

Kaite, can you post a pic of the frames? Not only can people give feedback on safety, but it might help generate some construction ideas!

There are at least 2 people I know of down here who construct ALL their aviaries from metal bed frames picked up from the dump for a couple of dollars. I will try and get some pics if I can manage it. I will try and find out the consrtruction technique

i will try to get pcs soon,they are bundled

What a great idea!......Pictures please!

So i went back to look at them further(and took pics but not good ones..)
parts of the bed frames have wheels, which is PERFECT as i am making an indoor and will need to clean under it.
The bases with the wheels are about 6 maybe 7 feet long and there ARE some shorter ones. i have about 2 or three bed frames so i can mix and match pieces from both to construct correctly.
So an estimate of the dimensions are
4 or 6, 4'peices
four 6/7' long pieces
various length pieces with wheels

These are the best pics i can get really. hopefully you can see them well enough

Very creative.. great idea! Sounds like a good money saver as you can get these at thrift stores and places all over! Best of luck!

Have you decided against your screen door idea?

This would be a lot cheaper, screen doors can go from 35-70$ and all i need to do for this is build a few arrangements(i.e doors and such) and get some good 1/4 inch 'mesh' wire for the outside.

cant wait to see it! I love the creative use of things!!!

I know right?!? First i have to plan it out, i AM getting a female cockatiel!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! we are picking her up sunday morning!

That means we will need bigger things anyway, so i am making bed frame aviaries for both LOL

What a great idea! I think it would be easier to clean than wood.