Chain link kennel

[coolbrze]

Talked to a buddy of mine who does fencing and he's hooking me up w/ supplies to build 3 chain link kennels. What I have in mind are 3 attached, in ground 8'x8' kennels (no concrete), each having a door, top & bottom poles, and 6' high chain link. I forget what gauge he recommended.

What do you think, any tips? What should I put on the floor?

[Northwind Kennel]

(no concrete)

I know you don't want to hear it, but it's hard to beat concrete! If you can afford it, it's the only way to go... The next best would be a bigger pea gravel but your still going to have digging issues and the up keep.

Chris

[Rneil]

I laid some old fence down then put about 16" of pea gravel down. My dog dug a couple of time hit the fence and no more digging problem

[coolbrze]

(no concrete)

I know you don't want to hear it, but it's hard to beat concrete! If you can afford it, it's the only way to go... The next best would be a bigger pea gravel but your still going to have digging issues and the up keep.

Chris

Yeah I know, that's what I was afraid of...

[mrwvsportsman]

I put 3 foot chicken wire down under my kennel sections before I put my gravel down. They WILL dig, but this keeps them from digging out. Can't wait till I get the money saved up for concrete!!!!!

[coolbrze]

What would a good avg. price be for 3 attached kennels, 8'x8'? Total area would be 8'x24'. How thick, etc.?

[mrwvsportsman]

If you are talking about concrete, it would take 2.37 yds for a pad 4 inches thick. I just used 4 inches as an average thickness incase you wanted to slope it, which you should. Concrete is running about $120 a yard here now and I think we have a 5 yard minimum for delivery. Hope this helps.

[Alabama John]

And I thought $75.00 a yard for 3,000 lb concrete was robbery.

[mrwvsportsman]

Yep it is out of sight!!! Needless to say, mine will be on pea gravel for a while. They dig, but they cant dig out!

[Dale Pea]

I understand that concrete is great for preventing digging and for makeing cleanup a snap. My question is doesn't the concrete make the inside of the kennel to hot during the summer months?

[killerkudzu]

I have concrete floors in my kennels and the only problem I have encountered is my young dogs (weaned up to five months) feet get tender. I have to put them in a dirt floored pen for a couple of days when they start limping. After they start running their feet toughen up and the tenderness seems to go away.

[BJK]

Gravel/Granite Dust is the flooring that I would reccomend. It has the consistency of sand but it's made from ground up gravel. It packs good, and if you pickup droppings daily, a hard rain washes it clean. Not to mention that it disinfects well with a bleach/water solution.

[mo. beagler]

My concrete is 2 in. thick max as long as your ground is solid packed you will not have a problem. I put a drain in mine. works great. I have a roof and ir stays cool enough.

[mrwvsportsman]

As long as the concrete is under roof, it will stay cool. If it is in direct sunlight then yes it will stay hot.

[coolbrze]

Gravel/Granite Dust is the flooring that I would reccomend. It has the consistency of sand but it's made from ground up gravel. It packs good, and if you pickup droppings daily, a hard rain washes it clean. Not to mention that it disinfects well with a bleach/water solution.

This is what I've been thinking of. We've got a couple quarrys around here where I can pick it up at w/ one of my trailers. What does this stuff go for per yard?