Making our first CC 2x4

1X4 Like going across for easy cleaning or a 2x1 or a 2x1 on both sides.

Ramps people make them from grids and you can use loads of different things. Go to the galleries and look under ramps and steps you will find load of idea's.

I am hoping to convince my husband not to do the upper level, I did want one to put their pigloo on but it's a big pigloo really and they enjoy running around it so the upper level is kinda redundant.. but i'm not paying for the stuff my husband is and he fancies himself making it two levels.. lol..
Thanx I'll have a good look at the ramps..
He's just at the sign store buying the colorplast now

Your piggies will love their new cage and will thank you. You could make the second story a 2x2 or a 2x1. How we made our ramp is by using 2 of the grids and folding them and using zip ties to hold them together. And I used a kitchen rug with the rubber side up for them to walk on. Just make sure it is secure. Here is the link to my cage and you can see the ramp. Good luck with your cage.

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In those pics I didn't have the rubber side up on their ramp. You can go look in the forum at all of the pictures at the cages with second stories.

Oh Twinkies that is the cage I have in mind,, but I couldn't find a picture only because there are so many great ones I was getting a bit overwhelmed..
Yours looks perfect as to what I would like.
Thankyou so much about the ramps. I need to study how you actually did that with the sides they look shorter did you cut them or ?

ok never mind I see you folded them sorry I havnt' seen the stuff yet so I thought it might be too tough to fold.. ignore...

YOu have to fold them gently. We used a small PVC pipe to get them even and a rounded curve. My cage is a 2x5 and 2x2 second floor as we have 4 piggies. Maybe in time will add a L shape to it. Want my piggies to have plenty of room, as I have them so spoiled:heart: !

Well a 2x2 upper would fit our pigloo but i'm thinking I want that on the ground level.. we will see..
I brought our pigs down to the dining room they used to be in my sons room but they were keeping him up.. and since then of course they get treats all day and my dh actually buys them baby spinach and is really into them..
So it was my time to strike and casually show him a C&C page,, that was 2 hours ago and now he's running around all over town to get the stuff..

Yay... (he used to not want anything to do with the pigs now he loves them)

I started mine off as a 2x4 with a 1x2 loft where they dined...



But with the ramp and all their toys and blankets they didn't have much room to run around. I extended the upstairs to and entire level and although cleaning has become a little more gymnastic, they now crash around doing laps of both floors and love running upstairs to greet me!





The ramp is made out of two bend grids cable tied together. I covered it by cable tying a door mat to it. It is the perfect size and gives good traction. I bend the grids by putting them half on a stair and standing on the overhanging edge.

Word of warning when bending grids...
If you look carefully round the outside edge you will see the one spot where it is welded together, take care not to bend this edge.

Hope that helped and good luck!

Twinkies
What kind of frame do you have under your cage?

My hubby made it. We got the supplies at Lowes. We first put the grids together to make sure we had the exact measurement, layed it on the board and he cut it. Made legs and support underneath and some trim to hold the cage in place. That's it and cost for the table was around $20.

My husband was also the industrious builder of the cage. I entertain myself with my sewing machine and making cuddle cups and caves. You will love seeing them run around their c&c, I know it!

Wow - those are really nice cages!!!

MyPigsMom - I bet your cage is great! Are they liking being downstairs in the thick of things a lot? What have they said about their new cage?

Hugs - D