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- Finchlet
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From a previous thread:
WA Davidson in Jacksonville. The smallest roll was 50' so we'll have about 1/2 leftover if we don't mess up a panel or two
Heres a link:
http://www.wadavidson.com/index2.php?grp=13
I called them and placed the order over the phone on Thursday and it was on my doorstep Monday.
This is where I got my wire from. 16g 1 x 1/2" black vinyl coated wire. I dont remember if it was $180 for 50' with shipping but I'm thinking shipping was cheap..like $30 so I either paid $180 or $210 for the 50'.
"Be careful what you ask for". This stuff is way thick and hard to handle. I actually made a sturdy breeding cage by bending 2 pieces and tie-strapping them together.
WA Davidson in Jacksonville. The smallest roll was 50' so we'll have about 1/2 leftover if we don't mess up a panel or two
Heres a link:
http://www.wadavidson.com/index2.php?grp=13
I called them and placed the order over the phone on Thursday and it was on my doorstep Monday.
This is where I got my wire from. 16g 1 x 1/2" black vinyl coated wire. I dont remember if it was $180 for 50' with shipping but I'm thinking shipping was cheap..like $30 so I either paid $180 or $210 for the 50'.
"Be careful what you ask for". This stuff is way thick and hard to handle. I actually made a sturdy breeding cage by bending 2 pieces and tie-strapping them together.
- Finchlet
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Thanks so much for the wire resource! I ordered a roll of wire today. I also wanted to share with everyone a place to get acrylic glass. I think its a little cheaper than the hardware store. http://www.rplastics.com/ I called them today and got prices for the bottom panels of the screen doors. It came out to roughly $35 per panel including shipping and cutting fees. Hope that is useful to someone.
- Finchlet
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- Finchlet
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They are going to be so happy! The roll of wire just arrived. Wow! Its going to take two of us to carry it to the garage.
But it's very nice with the black coating. I am going to be extra careful about sharp things and things little feet can get caught in. My poor little Lynx just got hurt. I came home to find him hanging, his poor little toe caught inbetween where two cage walls come together. He had flapped his little wings so hard that the end of his wing is a featherless stump.
He has a smashed back toe, which i thought was going to fall off, but he seems to be using it. But its badly bruised. He is in the hospital cage recovering. I wish there were something more I could do for him, he seems to be in pain at times. He sits with his beak open and pants. But he is eating, and chatting across the room to his mate. *sigh*


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- Finchlet
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I've never had a problem with staples as long as you hammer them down once they are in place. They can be pushed into the wood that way and don't allow for toes to get caught in them. If you want to cover the edge of the wire where it attaches to the wood, you can also consider placing thin strips of molding like a "frame" around the wire. Then the wire is sandwiched between the two pieces of wood (the actual frame and the molding 'frame'). It creates a much cleaner look than caulk would and can be considered potentially safer since caulk can contain lead which is toxic if ingested. Thankfully finches are not as bad at chewing on things as parrots, but I always like to play things safe. The screen door 'panels' come with the molding (it covers the screen), so if you save the molding (you have to remove it to pull the screen out), you can just replace it over the wire once you have the wire secured on the frames.
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- tammieb
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My brother decided we needed to use screws and washers to hold the mesh in place. He didn't like how the staples looked and the moulding that was on the doors was too flimsy to reuse.
I like that the screws make it easier to remove the mesh if needed.
I like that the screws make it easier to remove the mesh if needed.
TammieB.
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~
- Finchlet
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- kenny
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hi finchlet
icover any edges of wire with 1/2 inch strips of wood so there is no way that they can get thier feet caught......when you are making stuff for birds to live in you must run your fingers round the edges inside and out and if you can catch your fingers on it the birds may eventually get caught all it needs is a bit of time to think where they may possibly get hung up
ken
icover any edges of wire with 1/2 inch strips of wood so there is no way that they can get thier feet caught......when you are making stuff for birds to live in you must run your fingers round the edges inside and out and if you can catch your fingers on it the birds may eventually get caught all it needs is a bit of time to think where they may possibly get hung up
ken
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- Finchlet
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More Piccies!!!
Here I am getting ready to begin cutting the wire mesh. Boy it it hard! My hands are sore!! The nice thing about this stuff is that you don't need to worry about stretching it tight so it doesn't sag in the middle. Its so rigid that it just stays how it is.



Last but not least, these are my new gouldian hens that just arrived special delivery. (My sister picked them up for me in LA on her way up)

By the way, if anyone is interested in that wire mesh and would like a sample before you order a billion feet of the stuff, I'd be happy to send you a small piece.
Here I am getting ready to begin cutting the wire mesh. Boy it it hard! My hands are sore!! The nice thing about this stuff is that you don't need to worry about stretching it tight so it doesn't sag in the middle. Its so rigid that it just stays how it is.



Last but not least, these are my new gouldian hens that just arrived special delivery. (My sister picked them up for me in LA on her way up)

By the way, if anyone is interested in that wire mesh and would like a sample before you order a billion feet of the stuff, I'd be happy to send you a small piece.
- tammieb
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