Heavy Duty Hexagonal Post Mounted Dovecote for 6 pairs of Doves

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This means you won't have to lift heavy weights in and out of your car and you certainly won't have to struggle with self assembly flat pack instructions! Brick Slips are also known by other names including Brick Tiles, Brick Effect Tiles and Brick Cladding.

Depending on the project type and what you are planning on doing with your brick slips, is what will determine what extras you need for your brick slips project. mm WPB plywood frame mounted around (for added stability and build quality) a 100 x 100mm pressure treated mounting post 3. The different types of glue used for the bonding process will determine whether the finished product is for interior or exterior use.

I have seen a number of pole mounted dovecotes where the base of the dovecote is less than 5 feet above ground level; not only that but some had a pole mounted table beneath them.

The main criteria when building a dovecote is that the finished dovecote should look pleasing to the eye (your eye), and be long lasting with minimum maintenance. From my own experience I would consider that a dovecote without removable panels would require cleaning out at maximum intervals of around a month and that's not enough time to raise chicks; i. Whether you are looking for a decorative, ornamental garden dovecote or birdhouse or a fully functional dovecote we will have something suitable. Many of the features that make up a practical dovecote will also help to reduce labour hours and the cost of maintenance regardless of whether that maintenance is general housekeeping or periodic maintenance. Build your dovecote out of a wood such as; Cedar, Orinoco, Teak, Iroko or Oak etc, and don't apply any finish at all, just let it weather; a blast over with a pressure washer once a year would keep it looking good.If you decided your dovecote was too small and you fancied more compartments you could build another floor and insert it between the existing top floor and the roof. My first use of them was when I built Chez Columba Dove-loft and blatantly plagiarised the style of balcony used on 'Spotter's' dovecote (Spotter is the administrator of the Dovecote Spot / Forum).

Dovecotes can be small free-standing timber features or large stone structures or built into the end of a stone house or barn. Straight Brick Slips – used in all applications where one wishes for brick slips to be installed, the flat brick slips the replicate the size and shape of a tile but with the texture and appearance of bricks.

This hexagonal dovecote is currently the largest in our range and is intended for mounting on a post. Wether it be a home, external project or commercial project, these brick slips have been designed to work with all property types from high-end minimalistic designs to country homes.