I could use some help from someone please! I am in the process of building a dog kennel. We have framed the individual indoor runs out of plywood and 2X4. The flooring is going to be 3/4 Rubber stall mats, but I am having a problem figuring out what to put on the plywood walls? I am going crazy, trying to find something that is first off "Safe" for my dogs, but also waterproof so that I can wash the inside of the indoor runs. The outdoor runs are separated by PVC Guiotene doors and they enter a 12' chain-link run that is on top of Composite wood decking which is very safe because it in basically in-destructable. Also it is waterproof, rust proof, washable, and splinter free. Does anyone have any suggestions for me on what to put on the walls in the inside? Please anyone! lol Thank you!
Thin (1/16" or less) fiberglass or poly sheets fastened to the plywood works well. As long as you have the edges secured so that the dogs can't get claws or teeth behind them and rip it from the walls they are nearly indestructible. I used stainless steel screws and washers to attach mine to the walls. Heavy duty poly molding would be a good idea on any edge that dogs can get to.
I got my fiberglass sheets from a builder's salvage store near me. Farmtek has poly sheets, as well as rubber mats.
Thank you so much Debbie! It's kind of funny you said that, because I was on the Farmtek website today and I saw the poly sheets. So I guess that Is what I am going to use. That should be perfect for when I want to wash and clean the inside of it out. I bought my rubber mats this morning at my local Agway. They are heavy duty, and it looks like it will be comfortable for the dogs.
Are the fiberglass sheets cheaper than the poly sheets?
The next thing I am looking into now is the Climate Right mini HVAC portable unit. It is heat/AC/ Dehumidifier all in one. Has anyone ever heard of it?
Ok, I was searching the internet and couldn't seem to find the fiberglass, but I will check at the hardware store tomorrow. If not I will go with the Poly sheets. I kind of like the $8 each Did you get the poly molding as well?
I would be hard pressed to find any more fiberglass sheets for $8, the store that had them closed.
No molding on top (short dogs), the bottom edge is at the floor, no problem there. Where I had to overlap the sheets in the pens I put a strip of vinyl cut from a salvaged hollow 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" electric fence post over the lap.
I replaced the old roof support/pen corner posts in my building with treated 4"x4"s and sleeved them with white vinyl fence posts.
For base boards under the wire between pens and for the uprights at the gates I used white vinyl fence rails with a wood 2"x2" slid into one of the inner compartments so I had something solid to put screws into.
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I would look in your local phone book and find out if you have a LINE-X or Rhino Linings dealer and have them come out and spray the floor lower walls and all of the seams. I personally like Line-X better but both are very tough and not only last a very long time but will protect everything from water. It sticks tight and I have never seen a dog that was interested in it in any way.
It is a great solution that should last longer, be less expensive, and protect better than fiberglass. I don't know how much of a chewer you have but you can imagine what would happen if your dog managed to break off a piece of fiberglass.
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