Advice from DIY catproofers

[Den]

CC is yours attached to a fence? The great thing about this is it's free standing so no fence required. So even though it's pricey it's probably not much more (or could even be less) than buying a fence, having it installed then getting catproofing. Also, great for those that aren't allowed to alter existing fences.

[CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls]

That is pricey Den, I paid £265 for mine from secur-a-cat, keeps em all in except Harry Houdini of course 

[Feline Costumier]

It could still be a bit pricey for me but as it all seems a bit beyond me what all the bits are and what they do I think once I move I shall email them pics and dimensions and see what they say 

[Den]

Lookie what I just stumbled upon

http://www.purrfectfence.co.uk/products.asp

£250 actually it might be £598 (prices are a bit confusing apparently since I clicked on one thing and got one price and clicked on another thing and found it at a different price) gets you all this ....

Houdini-Proof Free-Standing Cat Containment System - for 100 linear feet
( 80" Heavy Duty Posts (galvanized and powder coated black)
( Post-Setting Ground Sleeves (galvanized)
( Cat-ProoferT Pivoting Arches (galvanized and powder coated)
(1) 7'6" high x 100' long Extra Heavy Duty 2" by 2" Black Poly Fence
(1) 2' high x 100' long Welded Wire Fence 2" by 2" (galvanized and PVC coated)
(60) 12" long barbed stakes (pins fence firmly to the ground - galvanized)
A driver for the Post-Setting Ground Sleeves, post caps, and all necessary hardware

[Feline Costumier]

Thanks CC, your mum has mailed me on FB Which you've just reminded me off actually as I read it on my way out the door and forgot to reply! Off to do so now

[CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls]

My mum recently got a kit and it was roughly around £100, the poles and wire. The fence panels are around £20 at b&q.

[Feline Costumier]

The metal pole and netting seems to be the most unobtrusive and cheap way to do it. That way if neighbours do get shirty it's easily removed, although my new landlord said the ones she's met are really nice.

Oh, another thing, not sure if it will be needed once the netting is in front of the lower fencing on two sides but how do you catproof a shed?

[snarf]

i did mine with wilkos garden netting and drilled and bent metal straps from screwfix. it worked well until my idiot neighbour decided to 'improve it'. i did ask him before but hes not all there anymore and he forgot 

[Dawn F]

we adapted from the your cat article that Helen has posted it's worked well for over three years

[Millys Mum]

Can you post pics of what you have? Someone might be able to suggest something easier then, fence posts need to be fixed in the ground properly, you get bags of cement that you tip in and add water too, stir up and job done, thats what we did when we put up our fence (me, my mum and aunt plus brother for the digging  ) and it was quite easy 

Before letting them out without proofing, consider if your likely to be able to continue to offer similar if you move again

[Gillian Harvey]

One of my customers did her catproofing with copper piping and deer netting, its been very effective and I don't think it was too expensive.

[Angiew]

http://theverybestcats.blogspot.com/2009/05/making-of-outdoor-cat-room.html

[Feline Costumier]

I hadn't even thought of that Helen, I guess I just assumed it would be okay as one of the others on my row has a big hedge at least 6ft tall, I didn't really think there would be much difference.

I guess I could just section off about half the garden so it doesn't go all the way to the front fence and make that a little fresh air lounging area for the puds.

Or I could just bite the bullet and let them out but I'm terrified. Don't know when I got so nervous about it all but there are cars, not a lot but enough for me to worry.

[Angiew]

http://www.tejascats.com/New%20Run/New%20Run.htm

[Tiggy's Mum]

Are you allowed to have 6 foot fencing at the front of a property? I don't think you can if it goes along a road so defo look into that before you start buying - also best to speak to the neighbours first as if it's at the front I think they will have more of a say.

If logistically it will work then here's a stey-by-step for DIY catproofing that I was looking into before I did my garden.

Have scanned the relevant bits instead....

[Feline Costumier]

Concreting I hadn't planned on it being that extensive a job! There is fencing in, but just a small one on two sides and a sad rickety one sharing with one of the neighbours. Um, not sure if there are posts, I shouldn't think they would be big enough anyway.

This si sounding like a much bigger and more expensive job than I had hoped.

[Millys Mum]

Fence panels will be the costly bit, netting and brackets can be sourced cheaply. Have you any posts in at all? If not then you will to cement those in too 

[Feline Costumier]

Thanks so far, I'd actually totally forgot about the B&Q discount weekends. I won't be able to do it immediately, need to find money for a bed first!

I guess I can just get some fence panels, brackets and mesh. Do I need fence posts too? How do I sort out the gate situation? DIY indoors I'm fairly capable of, garden DIY however is a whole new world to me!

[princessmaizie]

 I seem to remember OAP's get a discount at B&Q on Wednesdays, from memory its 10% but you'd need to check!  If you know anyone in that age bracket who you could take with you and avail yourself of their discount!! 

[Den]

B&Q currently has 15% off of fencing packs. Also Homebase and B&Q frequently have 10-15% weekends. If you have one or know someone with a Nectar card with points on you could save some money at Homebase.

Zooplus has a sale on cat proof netting

[Feline Costumier]

I shall soon have a garden A lovely little garden and ideally I would like to catproof because although Chilli is street smart Dave isn't so much and besides, after them being indoor for so long I seem to have developed a huge complex about them going out unsupervised!

Anyway, being a student now, money is tight and everything has to be done a major budget. I'd like to catproof, it's a small garden to the front so has a gate too. How would you suggest I catproof very very cheaply. I will need to put in fencing plus the brackets and mesh as there's nothing substantial there at the moment.

Thank you!