Thank you for int
The area always has large spots of shade throughout the day. We have smoke roofing on a covered area in our deck, but I will definitely look into the numbers.
We have a pretty hefty slant on the area. It's probably a 1.5-2ft drop over the 12ft course of the pen.
The fencing setup is 1/2" hardware cloth on the bottom 2 feet. It's also buried a food in the ground. The only area that doesn't have an apron is the 4' door to the run, which has large pavers set into the ground. The top 4ft of pen is 2x4" welded wire mesh.
Thank you for the input!You've obviously put a lot of thought into the conversion. The only thing that came to mind right away is the roofing. I would suggest you get the translucent smoke color. It lets in a lot of light but is cooler than the clear when the sun is on it. In fact, the specs I read say that more light comes in with the smoke. Hard to believe, but that's what the spec said.
If you haven't already, be sure there is PLENTY of slant to the ground so the water drains away. And use half-inch hardware cloth on the bottom 2 feet of all the fences. And an apron around the outside perimeter that's 18"-24" wide to deter any digging. You may not have seen predators, but it's just a matter of time, roaming dogs, possoms, and racoons don't follow the rules, even when we have dogs of our own.
The area always has large spots of shade throughout the day. We have smoke roofing on a covered area in our deck, but I will definitely look into the numbers.
We have a pretty hefty slant on the area. It's probably a 1.5-2ft drop over the 12ft course of the pen.
The fencing setup is 1/2" hardware cloth on the bottom 2 feet. It's also buried a food in the ground. The only area that doesn't have an apron is the 4' door to the run, which has large pavers set into the ground. The top 4ft of pen is 2x4" welded wire mesh.
