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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 5, 2019 21:15:05 GMT
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Post by Dave Reslo on Oct 6, 2019 11:36:52 GMT
The inane topic and the aside about rotated pdfs make this my favourite thread in a long time.
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Bob50
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Post by Bob50 on Oct 6, 2019 14:29:13 GMT
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 6, 2019 16:27:41 GMT
The inane topic and the aside about rotated pdfs make this my favourite thread in a long time. A thread whose time has come! An instant classic! |
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Post by Michael on Oct 6, 2019 22:26:18 GMT
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Bob50
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Post by Bob50 on Oct 6, 2019 22:48:28 GMT
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 6, 2019 23:41:01 GMT
For anyone who might have logged onto this thread before my latest reply, here, I have resolved the sideways pdf problem and also improved on the design a bit, so don't be shy about loading up the pdf files in the OP.
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Post by chanduthemagician on Oct 7, 2019 1:23:03 GMT
Somehow I was thinking of an entirely different kind of cat house.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 7, 2019 1:49:37 GMT
I have cat house experience and have a few recommendations. I mentioned my favorite way to make them for $25 in that other thread on your cat scratch. The temps here sometimes go down below zero - like to -25F - and my cats love to hibernate in their houses at those times. 1. Lower the interior ceiling height to 12" above the interior floor surface. If the cat's body heat is supplying all of the warmth, the higher the ceiling, the less reflective heat it will feel. 2. Cats need no more than a 6" circle opening to enter/exit - although, it could be square, of course. Any more is, again, a waste of body heat, especially in windy conditions. A piece of vinyl sheet can also help by giving them a flap door to move to one side when they enter/exit. 3. Use reflective foil (in) faced foam (I use 1/2" thickness, foil-face for sub-zero temps here) for the ceiling, at least, if not for the entire structure. The heat gain from having the foil face as near the interior surface as possible is substantial and it will be at least as effective as the extra thickness of the foam-board-only insulation. 4. Put straw (not hay) inside and they will make a cozy nest. Straw is hollow which gives even more insulation and it does not easily absorb water. |
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 7, 2019 2:48:32 GMT
Thank you for the tips, spuds. I will redesign the dimensions. I'm also going to line the interior walls with flannel blanket. And I am going to cut a 1" thick foam pad to fit and wrap it with a flannel blanket to put on the floor. The purpose of the portico is to block the doorway from this horrendous high plains wind.
Every wall, floor, and ceiling will be insulated.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 7, 2019 2:52:42 GMT
Yeah, I get the portico concept. That's why I use the flap on the door opening, but a portico will give them a sheltered lounge area and I'm sure they will hang out there sometimes.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 7, 2019 5:41:01 GMT
It will be a great place for entertaining.
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Oct 7, 2019 8:24:24 GMT
Yeah, but where are the dungeons? |
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Post by pierinifitness on Oct 7, 2019 14:12:02 GMT
Great fitness topic discussion that’ll undoubtedly take my middle-age man fitness, health, strength and wellness to the next level; molto grazie.
Bruce is quite the feline humanitarian with his cat sanctuary. Next on his to do list is rescuing the dwindling population of Pratt, Kansas jackalopes.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 8, 2019 20:24:44 GMT
Bruce, here are some more cat house ideas:
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