Winterizing
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Winterizing
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by ipoGSD » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:06 pm
Hi everyone. Looking for cheap ideas to help winterize my outdoor hutches. I was looking at the greenhouse plastic roofing pieces but i didnt realize they were around 30 bucks a sheet.
I know i could use tarps to help block the wind in the cage part. But I'd prefer not to if i can help it. Just because i want it to look somewhat neat.
Does anyone have any ideas of a hard somewhat clear plastic type thing i can use that wont break the bank to buy? I checker craigs list and couldnt find anything.
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I know i could use tarps to help block the wind in the cage part. But I'd prefer not to if i can help it. Just because i want it to look somewhat neat.
Does anyone have any ideas of a hard somewhat clear plastic type thing i can use that wont break the bank to buy? I checker craigs list and couldnt find anything.
Thanks
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#2 by Oscar » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:27 pm
What's the name of the one it's not glass but it has glass in the name, it's a really hard clear plastic that is really strong and should be cheap at Home Depot
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#3 by FourRingCircus » Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:12 pm
Oscar wrote:What's the name of the one it's not glass but it has glass in the name, it's a really hard clear plastic that is really strong and should be cheap at Home Depot
plexi glass? fiber glass?
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#5 by Dwc77 » Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:26 pm
I used some carpet that I had replaced last winter! It didn't even look to bad to me it slowed that cold north west wind down alot. I wouldn't consider plexiglass cheap by no means around 100 dollars for a 4x8 sheet I think. My rabbits can just look at the back side of carpet 
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#6 by bigfoot_158 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:24 am
Could use free skid wood as a wind break.
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#7 by Marinea » Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:48 pm
I admit I use tarps. But, I cut them to fit and staple them to the wood frames. Very neat, inexpensive, and it works for wind and blowing snow.
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#8 by FourRingCircus » Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:38 pm
How big of a space is it? What about some pretty yet cheap shower curtain liners? WalMart has a pretty big variety, I assume somewhere like Target, Kohls, etc. would as well. I used them along a wood wall to help shield it from urine... pretty red poppies 
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Re: Winterizing
Post Number:#9 by bunnychild » Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:09 am
I would use a tarp and just make sure it is fitted neatly.
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