kennel floor?

WVGSP · Post by **WVGSP** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:15 pm

I'm planning on building a new kennel very soon. It will be a single run and I'm looking for an allternitive to pouring a concrete floor. I like concrete for the ease of cleaning and no muddy when my GSP comes in at night , but I'm hoping for a cheaper way to go. Just wanted to see what some of you use. Thanks in advance.

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:33 pm

Cheaper than concrete (if you do it yourself) is going to be hard to beat. We are just over 1.00 a square for it here.

Sonny Hawkins · Post by **Sonny Hawkins** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:07 pm

Hey Josh,pour the concrete and be done with it. you will be glad you did later on. PS Be sure to put a little fall in it so it can drain. Use 2x4's to build your frame that will be thick enough.----Sonny

TheShadow · Post by **TheShadow** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:35 am

pouring concrete is the way to go BUT I did not do that. We are planning on putting our house on the market come 2009 (its just a plan) so the wife said NO WAY ARE YOU GOING TO POUR CONCRETE! so... cough, the wife says goes... anyway i used patio block that were 24"x24". So far so good but there are spaces that need to be filled in with blue stone dust every so often. i have it pitched at an angle so there is run off. it took me a long time to get this right. i got the blocks as tight and level as possible so its basically almost like a concrete pad.

but if you can try to get quotes on pouring the stuff in. when we move into the new home i am going to do this.

WVGSP · Post by **WVGSP** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:07 pm

Thanks all,
probably going to go with concrete I know its the way to go just hated to come off the $ ,but it will be better long term.Thanks for your input.

gr_elliott · Post by **gr_elliott** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:17 pm

I did my kennel with the concrete pads also, known as A/C pads in the stores. The 16x16 were cheaper then the 24x24's for me, i think i spent a total of $32

Dude · Post by **Dude** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:30 pm

gr_elliott wrote:I did my kennel with the concrete pads also, known as A/C pads in the stores. The 16x16 were cheaper then the 24x24's for me, i think i spent a total of $32

Are these available at the local home improvement stores?

gr_elliott · Post by **gr_elliott** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:31 pm

I got them at Lowes, i am sure Home Depot as then also. they were outside with the lawn and garden stuff

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:43 pm

we got 4 concrete blocks and used them to raise a floor made of 2x4s and left each 2x4 about a cm apart that way its easy to clean gets airflow and doesnt kill the grass.

highcotton · Post by **highcotton** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:05 pm

I don't know exactly what your needs are but the Scott type kennels are portable. I use them for bitches in season and for whelping. You will have some odor in hot weather but it can be controlled for the most part with lime.

You would also need to be in the position to give the dog daily exercise due to the tight confinement of the system.

http://www.scottsdog.com/kennelkits.html

Sonny Hawkins · Post by **Sonny Hawkins** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:18 pm

HEY Josh, POUR THE CONCRETE!!!!! Sonny :roll: :roll: :roll: And finish it SMOOTH.

schultz's honor · Post by **schultz's honor** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:38 pm

We bit the bullet and put down concrete and then finished it with epoxy paint.
Well worth the money.

3forme · Post by **3forme** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:36 am

You could always lay down wire and cover with pea stone, I personnely went from a 12x12 poured concrete kennel to an above ground Scotts,much cleaner and they have a roof now to boot. They get out to excercise usually 3x a day

TrueBlu Shorthairs · Post by **TrueBlu Shorthairs** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:57 pm

Concrete is the only way to go, long term.

Honor, does the epoxy paint make the floor slick? I would like a good concrete sealer if I can find one.

thanks!

gonehunting4days · Post by **gonehunting4days** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:51 pm

I just poured mine this summer, It also is a single run. I did the whole thing myself for under $120 and that was for a 6 x 18 pad with some rebar. You do need rebar, not like if you were to drive a car on it but enough to hold it together when it cracks.