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Heated mini-shed for small pets

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  • 01-01-2016 7:01pm
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    xboxdad
    Registered Users Posts: 905 ✭✭✭


    I need to build a mini shed for a small terrace where I can keep a guinea pig + dwarf rabbit even in cold/windy weather.
    I'll still put a guinea/rabbit hutch inside that mini shed, but I don't want to keep a plastic cover on it (to avoid water condensation and to allow for heating).

    The shed should have these features:

    - Simple and safe thermostat controlled heater (maybe on the floor and then the hutch could be on a shelf inside the mini shed)
    - Well insulated so that keeping it at ~18'C in the winter is affordable (can't let wind in and must keep the heat in)
    - Have enough air circulation so that water condensation can't build up
    - Relatively large window so that there's plenty of light coming in

    It'd be nice to start out of something half-ready at least, but I'm not sure where to start. Maybe stuff from IKEA/B&Q if there's something made of thick wood and fits on a small terrace/balcony.
    I'm not sure what sort of insulation to use to make it truly suitable for winter use and what sort of heating unit to look for that's safe to use inside a relatively small wooden box.
    I'd appreciate any advices.

    Thank you!
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    Nekarsulm
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    Look for "Heat Pads" for piglets. They are used in commercial piggeries. Essentially a heater element encased in a slab of plastic three feet long and ten inches wide. About an inch deep.
    About the same energy consumption as a 40 watt bulb. They are designed to be concreted flush into a floor and are waterproof and piggy chew proof.
    Try "Jetwash ltd" in Leitrim. They have a website.


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    xboxdad
    Registered Users Posts: 905 ✭✭✭xboxdad


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Look for "Heat Pads" for piglets. They are used in commercial piggeries. Essentially a heater element encased in a slab of plastic three feet long and ten inches wide. About an inch deep.
    About the same energy consumption as a 40 watt bulb. They are designed to be concreted flush into a floor and are waterproof and piggy chew proof.
    Try "Jetwash ltd" in Leitrim. They have a website.

    Thank you! I'm looking into it. It turns out there's also less industrial versions on Amazon. Interesting option.


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