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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2010, 23:53:09 PM »
Looking very plush - I'm surprised you didn't have to lock them all in the kitchen  :rofl: :Luv2:

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2010, 22:29:13 PM »
Thanks  :thanks: Yep, I think its pretty good that Kalven offers some separate components now to refurbish.

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2010, 18:28:03 PM »
wonderful love those cats Gillian [but I am biased  :naughty:]

Great scratch post as well.      I ordered another post from kalven at weekend.     The cats have one big one and one small one by the front door.     I was going to get the small one refurbished as it was looking a bit tatty but OH said they could have a new one.      The old one will be going in the spare bedroom.
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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2010, 15:51:00 PM »
Oh I LOVE Joe !,    :Luv2:

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 13:07:57 PM »
Thanks  :thanks: - the cats kept a low profile after the swearing started LOL! especially when I realised I'd fixed one bit the wrong way round which meant it didnt line up with the pre-drilled holes and had to remove a bit that had just taken me ages to screw on  :tired:

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 09:25:29 AM »
wonderful photos of your stunners Gillian esp Joe pointing out where the next bit should go  :)  We had to build our Kalven mostly upside down and that didn't prevent alot of use during the build  :)

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 08:20:11 AM »
lovely as usual Gillan - how come in my house the one on top always has to hit the one below on the head???

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2010, 23:09:57 PM »
Love the new cat tree and your helpers  :wow:  They are all lovely but Gwynnie is just  :Luv: 

Ooo reading this had also just reminded me that I still haven't got round to ordering a Kalven scratchpost for the kitten room yet, whoops!
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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 22:44:37 PM »
love that tree with its come with it cats  ;D

pleased you said what the drill was for cos would have been worried as mine just screwed together  :rofl: :rofl:

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2010, 22:26:54 PM »
Brilliant  :rofl: Love the one with Joe lending a helping hand paw  :evillaugh:

You obviously have much more patience than me, if that was me I would have two wailing one wailing cat and Lu sat on the other side of the door  :evillaugh:

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2010, 22:22:41 PM »
Its good old Kalven,  http://www.kalven.co.uk/pagoda.htm - they are definitely substantial (wooden posts, solid bases and fully carpeted in a colour of your choice!  :) )

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Re: Building the new cat tree
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2010, 22:19:56 PM »
Love the DIY helpers - bit like our house!

What make is it as it looks like the Clan could do with a substatial new one as we hope to decorate later this year at least one room anyway!!!
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Building the new cat tree
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 22:14:29 PM »
With a little help from my friends....... ;) This is a late (very late!) xmas present from mum and it replaces the old cat tree (12 yrs plus!) which, structurally is still sound, but looking very tatty and seeing as I'm decorating the lounge, well, fraid the old one had to go (its not going completely - it will be used somewhere else  ;) ) . So, after a lot of swearing, one broken drill bit, aching arms and back, the new one was finally built. (the drilling was for castors on the bottom, because once its built its to heavy to move otherwise - you know, when you need to hoover underneath and stuff!). Its the same model as the old one, because they all loved that one and there are spaces for 5 cats (although they often double up LOL!

All laid out ready to put together - Gwynnie and Joe already bagged their beds!


Up to the next level, Joe helpfully sits on the bit that is only just balanced there and not fixed yet!


Think theres a bit goes here says Joe!


BB is first in the finished tree


Closely followed by Sam


Not quite full house yet!


So why is he still sitting on the old one?  :evillaugh:

 


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