Unchained Preppers

General Category => D.I.Y. => Topic started by: Jeremy Knauff on November 22, 2013, 12:24:10 PM

Title: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: Jeremy Knauff on November 22, 2013, 12:24:10 PM

I mentioned this project a looong time ago...I was going to post plans/blueprints, but I built it as I went, and had to change some things along the way so it's kind of Frankenstiened together, but this should give you an idea of what you can do. (The original plan was for it to be able to be disassembled without tools for when I move, but that didn't work out.)

In a nutshell, it's a 16' x 4' galvanized roof over the hutch, and the whole thing is angled to fill two 55 gallon rain barrels. It holds 6 30" x 30" wire cages, and produces a decent amount of compost underneath.

(http://howtosurviveit.com/holding/IMG_0518.JPG)

Title: Re: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: crudos on November 22, 2013, 02:00:54 PM

Nice one Jeremy!

Title: Re: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: JohnyMac on November 22, 2013, 02:28:29 PM

GREAT JOB Jeremy!! :thumbsUp:

Title: Re: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: Well-Prepared Witch on November 22, 2013, 02:50:02 PM

This is very cool!!  Well done!

Title: Re: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: Jeremy Knauff on November 22, 2013, 03:26:04 PM

Thanks! I will be rebuilding it at some point to address the design flaws. I'm more than happy to share the final plans of version 2.0 with the fine folks here.  ;)

Title: Re: Rabbit hutch/rainwater collection
Post by: Deathstyle on November 23, 2013, 02:59:07 AM

 :bravo: