DIY Dog Run...where to buy the parts

stevieboy11

We're welcoming our first dog this week and would like to build a dog run in the garden for it for when we're not about.

I love everything about this http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9546497&fh_location=//catal!!!1/en_GB/categories%3C{9372012}/categories%3C{9372024}/categories%3C{9372083}/specificationsProductType=dog_runs___kennels&tmcampid=4&tmad=c&ecamp=cse_go&CAWELAID=266980415

except the price and would be keen to have a go building a variant myself. I'm looking for suggestions as to where to buy the parts in greater belfast. I'm guessing it'll be a shed supplier, but dont know who will be cheap / dear / helpful etc.

Grateful for any advice as ever

Thanks

dmxdave

Have you tried http://www.eglantine-timber.co.uk/index.html ?

Artytarty

That looks super!
I'd take a photo of it to Sean Finlay (the owner) down at Woodstoc, Balloo industrial estate Bangor.
He's a great guy and a large dog owner himself.
Tell him I recommended him and to give you a good price! ( he's a neighbour)
PM me for my name if you are going there.

revpeachy

You could try posting a wanted advert on Freecycle, offering to take down any unwanted/unloved sheds etc. http://www.freecycle.org/group/UK/Northern%20Ireland

BOBS

I had looked at galvanised dog run and guy i rang really helpful - just havent the spare cash yet lol
more info here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3340400

motorguy

stevieboy11 wrote: »

We're welcoming our first dog this week and would like to build a dog run in the garden for it for when we're not about.

I love everything about this http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9546497&fh_location=//catal!!!1/en_GB/categories%3C{9372012}/categories%3C{9372024}/categories%3C{9372083}/specificationsProductType=dog_runs___kennels&tmcampid=4&tmad=c&ecamp=cse_go&CAWELAID=266980415

except the price and would be keen to have a go building a variant myself. I'm looking for suggestions as to where to buy the parts in greater belfast. I'm guessing it'll be a shed supplier, but dont know who will be cheap / dear / helpful etc.

Grateful for any advice as ever

Thanks

Have you any experience in joinery?

I would say that by the time you buy all the necessary wood, the wire, the fixings, hinges, etc, you wont be a million miles off the price of that one anyway.

stevieboy11

Thanks for all the responses...as usual on here great advice and so many options. I'm still favouring a wooden option, and looks like I'm not going to have the skill to build it myself, so it might be a custom build

If there are more suggestions, all welcome