Had to replace charlies walls grrr

Last few weeks I've had problems cleaning charlies walls, used the F10 which kills everything, but within a few days there is mould (looks like mould anyway) growing back & the walls are soaking. So on thursday I pulled 1 wall off to see if it was coming from the outside walls, nothing behind it, well except a bleeding big spider web, no spider just the web, so tempory covered the expossed insulated wall. Yesterday I took the rest out, found the big HUGE spider by the way screamed then got back to work, all the wood is fine, (it was just thin boards think we got wrong stuff) I bought proper exterier plywood, bit more pricey (woodyard do it for half the price but its to big to get in car) got 3 panels from b&q, the clerk however didnt count properly only put 2 through so £26 instead of £39 . He doesnt have his level back tho till I get another 2 sheets for the top 1/3rd of the walls done on monday. Was thinking about either getting another pet carrier and use them as snuggle boxes or make one from another sheet (or 2) to sit under his new level, not sure which would be best price wise and for cleaning out. He has the pet carrier at tho moment since removed his level. I also finally put his cat flap in, he can get out easy but not sure if he has sussed how to get back in. He keeps opening the flap & pulling at it, maybe he doesnt like it. I also need to find a better covering for the floor & base of his new walls, was concidering cheap lino covering floor then few inches up walls my concern is how to fix it up the walls and push the corners right in so its all flush. Greatfull for any advice/suggestions. Not doing rest till monday very sore today so need to take it easy for few days.

Are the walls wood? If yes, are they painted? (Excuse me if I'm being thick, I'm not good at this sort of thing )

I know if it was my two, they would, without a doubt, try to eat the Lino but I have no suggestions I'm afraid

I'm not good at this sort of thing so can't really help you but maybe if you posted this into Property Ladder someone can tell you about the lino? I know MarleynFriends has lino for her indoor pen - she might be someone to talk to. I think Dolly has a good nibble sometimes from what I can recall

I have lino on the floors of our sheds - Chris bent it up the walls by about an inch and then fixed into place using wood strips about 1 and 1/2" deep rather like a skirting board. In the corners he just slit the lino so it fitted into the corner. I am not sure if you want to take the lino higher than this but you could use the skirting board idea higher. But I think it would be difficult to get a neat finish in the corners. This is a pic of the inside of Gabe's wendy house - Chris and Gabe are in the throes of insulating it! You can see the skirting board on the back wall. It has now been chewed in several places but if needs be it will be easy to replace.

Nothing is painted, its bare plywood, will finish it today hopefully, the thin skirting might be a good idea, it shouldnt be easy for him to get his teeth into if its close to the wall. He has finally figured out how to use cat flap both ways lol. He looks funny tho trying to open it the wrong way. He would push it so would swing out & grab it in mid air trying to pull it open, would call him thick but thats actually a brainy idea, he realised finally he just needs to push through it hahaha

Sixer wrote:I have lino on the floors of our sheds - Chris bent it up the walls by about an inch and then fixed into place using wood strips about 1 and 1/2" deep rather like a skirting board. In the corners he just slit the lino so it fitted into the corner. I am not sure if you want to take the lino higher than this but you could use the skirting board idea higher. But I think it would be difficult to get a neat finish in the corners. This is a pic of the inside of Gabe's wendy house - Chris and Gabe are in the throes of insulating it! You can see the skirting board on the back wall. It has now been chewed in several places but if needs be it will be easy to replace.

My lino is in place like Sixer's I'm lucky that the rex trio don't chew anything other than the chewy things I put in for them (lucky I know!) They don't chew the lino, wood on the playhouse or the carpet in there

When we were getting the boarding shed ready Mike used Kingspan insulation first.



Then boarded over the top



Then painted it white



And now finished 'Keegans Kabin'.



We bought an off cut of lino for about £20-£30 for the floor.

Maysie, your Mike is a right treasure! That is just fabulous. ^^

Maysie - that is just fabulous We have used the Kingspan stuff too - it is the plywood for boarding out that is soooo expensive I seem to remember.

Money and space permitting I would love a set up like your's and Mikes. When we move out of the 'family home' into something smaller I will be insisting on moving to somewhere with a flat back garden so the bunnies can have something similar. (Not told Chris yet though!)