First, let me say I did do a search before posting this but I can't find any answers to my specific area; everything is for well insulated night boxes. Or for multiple torts or much larger torts.
So, we've had Morla for about 2.5 years now (she's 4) and she lives outside 99% of the time but occasionally we get a few days of cool temperatures and we bring her in. She hates it. I want to build her a box something like what @ZEROPILOT uses for his redfoots with just a CHE hanging so she can stay outside full time. It doesn't need to be insulated because it just doesn't get cold enough for that here but I will make sure that the back of it faces the north so on windy days the wind won't blow in.
I'm not sure what size to make it nor what kind of wood. I was planning to do it without a floor and a slightly sloping hinged lid to let the rain run off. Can I use pressure treated wood if I let it sit out for several months? If not, what kind of paint should I use? If I can't use pressure treated since it'll have contact with the ground I want to make sure it doesn't rot out so I'll be painting it inside and out. How big should the door be? Obviously, I'd like the house to last her for several years so making the door the right size will help facilitate that.
Thanks in advance for any help. I have the skills and the tools to build it I just want to be sure I do it right the first time.
So, we've had Morla for about 2.5 years now (she's 4) and she lives outside 99% of the time but occasionally we get a few days of cool temperatures and we bring her in. She hates it. I want to build her a box something like what @ZEROPILOT uses for his redfoots with just a CHE hanging so she can stay outside full time. It doesn't need to be insulated because it just doesn't get cold enough for that here but I will make sure that the back of it faces the north so on windy days the wind won't blow in.
I'm not sure what size to make it nor what kind of wood. I was planning to do it without a floor and a slightly sloping hinged lid to let the rain run off. Can I use pressure treated wood if I let it sit out for several months? If not, what kind of paint should I use? If I can't use pressure treated since it'll have contact with the ground I want to make sure it doesn't rot out so I'll be painting it inside and out. How big should the door be? Obviously, I'd like the house to last her for several years so making the door the right size will help facilitate that.
Thanks in advance for any help. I have the skills and the tools to build it I just want to be sure I do it right the first time.