Things You'll Need
- Chicken wire
- 2 door hinges
- Hook and eye latch
- Plywood sheets measuring 24 inches by 72 inches by 3/4 inch
- 8 pieces of lumber measuring 2 inches by 4 inches by 8 feet
- Staples
- Wire cutters
- Pliers
- Screwdriver
- Hammer
- One large box of 3-inch nails
- One large box of 1-inch nails
- Tape measure
Instructions
Construct a hut frame by cutting four pieces of lumber that measure 4 feet long by four inches wide by 2 inches deep. Cut an additional eight pieces of lumber to measure 2 feet long by four inches wide by 2 inches deep. Form two rectangles out of the lumber pieces to serve as the roof and base of the frame by hammering 3-inch nails into two 2-foot pieces and two 4-foot pieces together. Hammer 3-inch nails into the four remaining 2-foot pieces into the base so that they stick straight up. Set the roof frame on top of the protruding pieces and secure them with a hammer and 3-inch nails.
Cut two pieces of 3/4-inch-thick plywood measuring 2 feet long by 2 feet wide. Hammer the plywood to the short ends of the frame with 1-inch nails. Cut another piece of plywood measuring 4 feet long by 2 feet wide and hammer it to the rear long side of the frame.
Cut a piece of chicken wire to measure 4 feet long by 2 feet wide. Staple the chicken wire to the open, bottom frame of the hut. Cut a second piece of chicken wire to measure 2 feet long by 2 feet wide and staple it to the top left of the hut frame. Cut a piece of plywood to measure 2 feet long by 2 feet wide and hammer it with 3-inch nails to the top right of the hut frame, next to the chicken wire, to complete the roof of the hut.
Form a door for the hut by cutting two pieces of 1-inch-by-2-inch lumber to measure 46 inches long and two pieces to measure 24 inches long. Hammer the pieces together with 1-inch nails to form a rectangle measuring 46 inches long by 24 inches wide. Cut a piece of 3/4-inch plywood to measure 23 inches long by 24 inches wide and hammer it to the right half of the rectangle.
Cut a third piece of chicken wire to measure 23 inches long by 24 inches wide and staple it to the left half of the hut door. Attach the door to the front left of the frame with 1-inch nails and two door hinges on the left side of the door. Install a hook and eye latch onto the right side of the door so that it can be secured to the hut frame.
Turn the completed hut upside-down so that its roof is laying on the ground. Form legs for the hut by cutting four pieces of lumber that measure 48 inches long by 4 inches wide by 2 inches deep. Hammer the pieces to the four bottom corners of the frame with 3-inch nails so that the pieces point straight up toward the sky.
Turn the hut right side up so that it stands on its legs. Stain the hut, if desired. Add hay bedding, food and water to the hut before placing rabbits into it.