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<blockquote data-quote="CanineWild" data-source="post: 331093" data-attributes="member: 7210"><p>So recently I was at a thrift store and I happened upon several lengths of wire shelving for very cheap. I've done research on it for use in hutches, and came to the conclusion that it wasn't ideal, but it was so cheap I bought it anyway. </p><p></p><p>My plan is to build several hutches that will have sections of wire and a wooden floor area for cold weather, as i live where that's needed. The wire sections I'm going to build in such a way that the floors will be replacable- that way I can use this stuff for now while I source better wire (very difficult for the advised 1/2x1, or very pricey), or make racks with some sort of dowel arrangement. This will basically enable me to not have to spend so much up front, and instead spread out the costs over a season or two.</p><p></p><p>My question is this, given that the haphazard bundle I bought contained two different space sizes. I certainly have enough of of the 1/2" spaced to do 2 24"x36" (or longer if I enlarge the wood floor section) hutches. The rest is unfortunately 1" spaces between the wires. I expect that's maybe to wide for flooring? It's not especially thick, and while I don't think it would warp (and again it would be replaced when I can), but would that be uncomfortable for a regular sized meat rabbit?</p><p></p><p>If I can use it, I could assemble a nice long 6' hutch, with a 4' wire area that I could either divide for two cages. It would be doubly handy in that, if I build that and the previous two hutches, i could replace all the wiring with a single 10' roll without waste. Tripley, in fact, given that I would have a complete set of hutches then and would not need to look around for more for a little while before finally getting rabbits!</p><p></p><p>Either way, the price was certainly worth it for the 1/2" stuff alone, but itd be nice if i could use the lot <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CanineWild, post: 331093, member: 7210"] So recently I was at a thrift store and I happened upon several lengths of wire shelving for very cheap. I've done research on it for use in hutches, and came to the conclusion that it wasn't ideal, but it was so cheap I bought it anyway. My plan is to build several hutches that will have sections of wire and a wooden floor area for cold weather, as i live where that's needed. The wire sections I'm going to build in such a way that the floors will be replacable- that way I can use this stuff for now while I source better wire (very difficult for the advised 1/2x1, or very pricey), or make racks with some sort of dowel arrangement. This will basically enable me to not have to spend so much up front, and instead spread out the costs over a season or two. My question is this, given that the haphazard bundle I bought contained two different space sizes. I certainly have enough of of the 1/2" spaced to do 2 24"x36" (or longer if I enlarge the wood floor section) hutches. The rest is unfortunately 1" spaces between the wires. I expect that's maybe to wide for flooring? It's not especially thick, and while I don't think it would warp (and again it would be replaced when I can), but would that be uncomfortable for a regular sized meat rabbit? If I can use it, I could assemble a nice long 6' hutch, with a 4' wire area that I could either divide for two cages. It would be doubly handy in that, if I build that and the previous two hutches, i could replace all the wiring with a single 10' roll without waste. Tripley, in fact, given that I would have a complete set of hutches then and would not need to look around for more for a little while before finally getting rabbits! Either way, the price was certainly worth it for the 1/2" stuff alone, but itd be nice if i could use the lot ;) [/QUOTE]
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