More like assembled & modified it. It's a Wingz Aviary that you assemble with lots & lots of split rings. The mesh size is 1/2" X 3", and I quickly found it did not keep the birds safe. Not sure if a rat got in or raccoon reached in, but I lost 2 birds.
Since then I covered the entire thing with hardware cloth. The floor & first 3' are 1/4" mesh, the rest is 1/2 mesh. I wanted to make sure no snakes or mice could get in.
The roof is a gazebo, and I put cable anchors into the ground.
It's tough to tell from the photos, but it's all dug into the side of the steep hill that I live on. Doing that was a big block of time with a pick, pitchfork & shovel. All those rocks around it came from digging out a level spot. The dig down is from about 6" above the white fencing.
I then put down weed block cloth and rubber pavers around the perimeter so I have access on all sides and so I can visually check for critters attempting to chew, dig or claw their way in. It also helps stop the jungle from taking over. Final leveling was done with sand, and I buried the mesh floor & hardware cloth with it.
There's still some fine tuning that I need to do.
The gazebo and it being carved into the hill seem to keep the rain out. I have some large heavy duty clear tarps on hand if needed for the weather.
. I have pics during construction if anyone is interested
