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  1. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    I just recently lost my kitty, and he had been sick for a while (cancer) so wasn’t spending time outside hunting like he used to, and I think that’s when the rat problem started, so you may well be right! I think I will put the cloth around the outside as well. I did see a neighbor’s cat hanging...
  2. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    Well I’ve never seen my ladies doing that 😂. We’d never have managed 12”, and so far the 6-8” seems fine. I also put in a kiddie pool filled with dirt (made holes in the bottom for drainage) and am putting some raised beds in, so they have plenty to dig in should they wish to go deeper. So far...
  3. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    Everything is buried now, but basically we put 4ft wide strips from side to side to cover the entire floor. We stapled the hardware cloth to the sides of the run (wooden planks at bottom as frame for sides). It’s important to staple up the sides, otherwise they squeeze underneath the wood and...
  4. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    That’s true - they rearrange it all anyhow, so I think that’ll work 😊
  5. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    Ok that’s good to know - my ground is also pretty uneven and sloped, and I use the same bedding system, so I think that should work!
  6. Nicky S

    How deep to place hardware mesh under run

    I’m placing hardware mesh underneath the entire run (1/4 inch). How deep down should it be buried to make sure the gang has enough dirt to scratch in - I was thinking 6 inches, or is 4 enough? The run is a dirt/gravel floor with pine shavings on top - I currently have mesh sunk into the ground...
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