i used my driver!
seriously tho, i drew out what i wanted, i used a junior hacksaw to cut all the bits of wood to size, assembled the abacus rows, cut out all the struts for the stairs etc , sorted out some buttons for a button board, got the base , the stand, the pvc stick on planks for the tabletop . you dont need to be a genius to do any of that.
then i passed it to ady (who worked for me at the time). he laughed at me cos id already refused help with it, but screwed the very first screw into my finger and made it bleed so the job went to him lol.
he used a combination of screws, nails and a hot glue gun (for the stair treads to secure in drilled holes). remember they need to be zinc free. you can get stainless screws/ nails from screwfix.
theres some bits you cant see clearly, but they include a spinning button board , a little plastic cup that needs to be lifted via a peg to get a treat from underneath. just use your imagination. and NEVER leave it under the sitting room window if you have a dog !
if you think thats awesome you should see what else he built him. il put a couple of pics in the gallery now of poppy in his aviary. theres more toys etc up in there now, and a plaque in memory of my dad whos passing made it all possible but the pics were taken befor that.
