So big!

[Quackygal84]

Just a thought, places like Low's and home depot have 6' high x 8' long wood fence panels that also wooden gate kits to attach to the fence. Maybe that would be easier and then all you would have left is to wire mesh up the the roof. or not? LOL

I love that idea! How would i make sure nothing squeezes it way under the fence though? Like where the door swings open?

 

[Quackygal84]

For curiosity....... What type of predators do you have to protect against?

Raccoons, opossum, rats (big problem) and snakes. I'm in texas. Maybe coyotes but not as worried about them. I live in Austin so I'm in the city

 

[416bigbore]

I love that idea! How would i make sure nothing squeezes it way under the fence though? Like where the door swings open?

Might have to make it so you will have to step over some type of board 3 or 4 inches high ? Do you know any Carpenter in your area that could help you with framing it out? That would be a huge plus to make sure there is no possible holes for predators to get in.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Quackygal84 are you going to run fencing all the way up to the top of your patio? Hard ware wire up 3’ from the bottom will keep anything from reaching in but the fencing the rest of the way up is very important too chicken wire can be ripped apart by coons the only thing it’s really good for is keeping our birds in nothing out. And be sure to put a skirting along the ground to keep diggers out unless there’s cement under that bedding.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Raccoons, opossum, rats (big problem) and snakes. I'm in texas. Maybe coyotes but not as worried about them. I live in Austin so I'm in the city

Coyotes are walking the streets in NYC I bet you have them.

 

[DuckyDonna]

That leads to the yard? I have fencing all around the posts and bought hardware cloth but am finding it really hard to work with, I live alone so I'm trying to coax my sister over to help with that and at lease run it around the bottom and put the fencing higher up so nothing can jump in. I haven't figured out how to manage a swinging door to the whole enclosure yet. I was just hoping for more time!

Yes, its horrendous to work with but necessary to keep them safe!

 

[DuckyDonna]

I love that idea! How would i make sure nothing squeezes it way under the fence though? Like where the door swings open?

hardware cloth on the bottom and along the ground or buried.