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Post by PiggieGirl on May 27, 2011 23:14:09 GMT
It is not easy to do, but can be done. Also dont let it be rolled all day or it will need to be flattened out. I only had my first sheet rolled up like that for an hour and it rolled back out perfect, but I got a second one yesterday and it was rolled up for like 7 hours and took awhile to roll out. I am hoping to score the coroplast next week.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 1, 2011 5:02:38 GMT
Looks like my boyfriend will be scoreing the coroplast Thursday! I am so excited. He is going to use a chalk string instead of a silver sharpie.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jun 1, 2011 12:30:31 GMT
A proper little piggy des res. Well done.
Hugs
Jo xx
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 1, 2011 22:35:45 GMT
Thank you very much! I can't wait to get my sweeties in it!
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Post by lonestarpiggies on Jun 2, 2011 1:27:55 GMT
I was totally freaked out the first time I scored and cut coro because I was afraid I'd mess it up. Tell your boyfriend it's really easy. The last few times I expanded the cage, I didn't even mark the coro, just scored it.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 2, 2011 1:53:50 GMT
He isn't worried. He used to work the flooring department in home depot, just he has not had time to do it yet. We will be using calk string. It should work just fine and will wipe off easy.
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 2, 2011 11:17:31 GMT
I think a chaulk string is a great idea, and didn't think of that when I did mine. The two things that were hardest when I did mine was getting a straight edge secured well enough to not move when I put pressure on the knife, and setting the straight edge the width of the knife away from the cut line. My first try, I forgot about the knife width, and the cut was off by almost half an inch. The straight edge really helps, as the waffly makeup of the coro can make the knife blade jump a bit.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 2, 2011 16:03:43 GMT
Well hopefully the call string will work really well.
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 2, 2011 16:12:50 GMT
Just make sure you hold both ends down firmly before snapping the string. Nice thing is the chaulk will wear off, so there won't be any permanent line!!!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 2, 2011 17:05:23 GMT
Yea I loved that idea, because I was going to use a silver sharpie. I would have never thought of about the string, now I think it will be fine. I am hoping we do it tomorrow. He had to work today. I will be posting a million pictures! I am so excited. I expect a ton of popcorning. The tell tail will be if my guinea pigs Chloe and Bella popcorn. If they popcorn then you know it's awesome Darwin and Amy popcorn all the time. I have not seen Chloe popcorn in so long, but I recently saw Bella popcorn. I guess we will see. Plus I will have their 3 new bed from Jens Custom Crafts in their new cage to that they have not got to see. It will all be brand new for them.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 3, 2011 17:09:48 GMT
We are half done!! It was a little big, so we had to push it to make it fit. We may have to cut a little more for it to fit closer to the bottom for the ramp to work. I may end up moving the ramp somewhere else. We will see how it works. Here you can see it is not all the way sitting on the bottom. It don't really bother me though.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 4, 2011 2:54:59 GMT
Omg guys they are so happy. There was and still is tons of popcorning from everyone! We only have the top half done, but they are beyond excited! We have not finished because we need better wire cutters to cut the grid hole for the ramp. I will get all the pictures up in a bit.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 4, 2011 4:00:51 GMT
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Post by erin on Jun 4, 2011 17:00:35 GMT
fab pigtures! They look completely excited by the new digs!great job!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 4, 2011 17:37:23 GMT
Thank you. They love it! I can't wait to get the rest finished.
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Post by vanillapop on Jun 5, 2011 0:49:26 GMT
A www!! They look so thrilled!! I love Darwin all splayed out in the bed, he looks so comfy! And your hay rack idea is awesome, I'll definitely do that next time I find storage cubes to spare! It looks like a hay rack from the future lol!
I'm sure they'll be wheeking thank you for days to come!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 5, 2011 1:17:09 GMT
My hayrack is only there for now. I want to make a kitchen area with grid racks off the ground to save room and such. They are utensil holders I got from bed bath and beyond. Yes darwin was probably tired from popcorning like a crazy nut. I can't wait to see them when I get the bottom done to.. I want to make a kitchen area so so bad.
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 5, 2011 11:31:14 GMT
Great pictures and the cage is looking fabulous. When you get the bottom part done, they are going to have a wonderful cage to live in, play in and explore!!!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 5, 2011 15:03:54 GMT
Thank you! I can't wait to finish it. They will be so happy! I am going to attempt to vaccume the new cage up today and see how it works.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 6, 2011 2:56:32 GMT
I made a few upgrades to the cage today. Here you can see my storage area. It took awhile to roll up all my fleece. Also my usual hay is KM, but we are low on funds so I have kaytee for now. Here you can see the new hidey area I made them. This way it does not take away from floor space. Here is the opening to the kitchen area. Here is the kitchen area.The fleece is only there for a little while until I can get some wood stove pellets. It will work much better with them and being flat so the bowls are not tilted. I cant wait to get the bottom half done, so there will be more room for them.
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