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« on: Monday 17 December 2007_ 18:01:03 »
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we have 6 hedgehogs living in the shed in 3 boxes with lots of food and water daily
Notice the extra half height door to stop one escaping when we open the shed door to clean out or feed.

If you have a shed you can save a couple of hedgehogs or more by turning the shed into a safe place to over winter juveniles


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« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 December 2007_ 19:53:32 »
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Any idea how much it costs to heat (and @ what temperature)?
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 17 December 2007_ 19:58:52 »
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Great shed, It's giving me ideas for next year, pounds allowing.  What size is it, I've only got a small garden amd that doesn't look too big - but plenty big enough to house 6 little ones! Is that bubble-wrap over the windows?
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 17 December 2007_ 20:43:29 »
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It's a 6 x 4 shed with bubble wrap over window to act as an insulator

the heater keeps it at about 15-18 deg and I am not sure yet how much the electric bill will be

when I only have 1 or 2 cages in there I put the heater on the floor between them so the bed is heated and that obviously costs less as it is on a lower setting
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« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 December 2007_ 23:56:29 »
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Great shed! I'm hoping to get a bigger shed sometime next year - just have to let the donations mount up first! I'm hoping for a 7x5, so I can seperate new arrivals from the older, more long-term residents.
I'm getting a bit short of space at the moment, so s shed will come in handy for next year!
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 18 December 2007_ 10:18:40 »
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I have an 8x10 which I used as a workshop when I was doing a lot of stuff on the house.

Heating the shed can get a little pricey if you don't insulate. If nothing else, get hold of some polystyrene sheets or tiles and stick them all over the roof, if you can do the walls as well even better. I used inch thick sheets I had from appliance packaging boxes. Made a huge difference and the shed doesn't get damp any more.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 December 2007_ 11:57:45 »
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It's so worrying that there are all these very late babies still.  Poor little things, it doesn't bear thinking about the ones that don't get found  Sad

Your shed looks lovely and cosy Derek, the bubble wrap is an excellent idea on the windows.

My shed is the only one in the neighbourhood that doesn't have a frosty roof at the moment so I must think about insulating it as it's not very environmentally friendly letting all the heat escape like that.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 19 December 2007_ 17:40:34 »
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With my new shed coming on friday I too was thinking about insulating as at the moment I must be heating the whole garden!!  I have lots of big bubble wrap that came in a parcel today so will keep that for windows.

Dreading the electric bill!!!   Undecided
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 19 December 2007_ 18:12:13 »
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Most of the big diy stores (b & q, homebase, wickes) have a 2 for 1 offer on loft insulation at the moment. This has plastic wrapping (with silver foil on one side), so the fibreglass fibres are kept in. You could fix some of this inside the shed below the roof. Although it will be partly compressed I've sandwiched this insulation between wood panels for the sides of my hedghehog hutch. Celotex insulation board is another option but will work out more expensive if you were to insulate the whole shed.

As heat rises, I'd create a false ceiling using some cheap wood (OSB board) which covers the rear half of the shed and postion it just below the window line - with the heater below the half ceiling. This should help keep more heat closer to ground level (where the hedgies are) whilst still providing access for cleaning etc. The half ceiling would be a shelf you could store items on (provding its securely fixed!). The large diy stores usually offer a free board cutting service and OSB board is one of the cheapest of the different types (just don't let it get wet!).

I'd also check for any air gaps at ground level near the front door. A sausage dog or equivalent down there could help.
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