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dave d



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: somerset
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 10:47 am    Post subject: dove cote Reply with quote
    

trying again will make a dove cote to order 150 pounds houses 12 or more birds photo attached

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45389
Location: Essex
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What wood are you using?

Andrea



Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Those are gorgeous

Gertie



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Dave - you clever chap, I love your dove cote. Wish we could have doves, but my hubby would have a funny turn if I suggest any more animals at present.

Nanny



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 1:48 pm    Post subject: dove cote Reply with quote
    

it's really lovely

i thought you had to paint them white though............

dave d



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 52
Location: somerset
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the wood is just soft wood but well coated in a weatherproof varnish each opening has a seperate room for the birds and yes some people paint them white but i prefer them natural wood colour

Nanny



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 4:55 pm    Post subject: dovecotes Reply with quote
    

they look like the forsham ones so under their price by a fiver and you'll be a millionaire soon.............

the forsham stuff is mega expensive i think............

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 05 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Beautiful! I really fancy one of those, can you get inside to clean out the nesting areas easily?

Caz



Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Mendips Somerset
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 05 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just wondering if the centre of the dove cot is hollow, or if the birds have seperate compartments? Is it easy to clean? Could we have the dimensions?

dave d



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 52
Location: somerset
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 05 6:17 pm    Post subject: dove cote answers Reply with quote
    

hi to sally and caz well sally yes you can get in to clean each of the 6 seperste compartments it,s quite easy also to caz there is an upstairs and downstairs3 rooms up and 3 rooms down the size of it is about 28 inches plus the roof the only reason i came up with 150 pounds was in 2 garden centres i went to they were a bit smaller and both wre 400 pounds + also the diameter is about 18 - 24 inches or about if i made another i would,nt take any money till the person had it erected and was really happy just get pleasure making them not about the money

sally_in_wales
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Location: sunny wales
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 05 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How scary are they on the delivery front? I have one in mind for a relative in Berkshire- would they go postal or would i need to come and pick up if I ordered one?

dave d



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 52
Location: somerset
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 05 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

not really sure sally would have to enquire

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