Here are rabbit hutch plans for a PVC hutch frame that can hold up to 6 all-wire rabbit cages. The hutch frame is almost indestructible, and cleaning is a breeze. Just cover and use.
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These plans will build the very large PVC hutch frame pictured above.
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This PVC rabbit hutch frame has finished dimensions of over 7 feet wide and 6 feet high. It handles two tiers of cages, and there’s room to put a slanted drop pan underneath the top tier for ease of cleaning.
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With this PVC frame and the cages to hang on it, you'll need very little more to set up a modern, efficient backyard rabbit hutch for home-grown, hormone-free meat or food self-sufficiency. Once you’ve built this frame and hung your rabbit cages on it, the only thing left to do will be cover it (and the rabbits) from the elements. Put it in a shed; or build a wooden roof for it; or put it under a strong canopy. (This is what we do.)
Materials:
6 - 1 ½ inch caps
2 - Couplers
4 - Elbows
14 - Tees
2 - X’s (4-way couplers)
80 feet - 1 1/2 in. PVC Sch 40
(you’ll have a few feet extra)
Tools:
PVC Saw (or hacksaw)
Tape Measure
Sandpaper-100 grit (used is fine)
Heavy Pencil (or anything that marks well on PVC)
Directions:
1) Cut 1 ½ inch PVC pipe to correct lengths, and sand the burrs from all ends.
2) Assemble and glue together each outside leg segment, just the legs, without the connectors. See chart and pictures: Start with a 1 ½ inch cap. Insert and glue in order: 23 ½ inch PVC 1st Tee, longwise 18 inch PVC 2nd Tee, longwise, and 90 degrees from 1st Tee 7 ½ inch PVC 3rd Tee, longwise, and oriented along same plane as 1st Tee 19 ¼ inch PVC Elbow, oriented as 2nd Tee
You'll see from the picture that for 2 outside legs you'll turn the second Tee (and elbow) to the right and the other 2 you'll turn the couplers to the left.
3) Assemble and glue together middle leg segments, just the legs: Cap 43 ¾ inch PVC 4-way connector (X) 8 ¾ inch PVC Coupler 19 ¼ inch PVC Tee, oriented to the same plane as the 4-way connector4) Insert and glue 32 inch PVC pieces to adjoin left side legs and right side legs.
5) Each side should now have 2 Tees and 2 Ells facing straight up. Insert and glue 42 inch PVC arms into all of these (8).
6) Insert and glue middle legs to one of the sides. Note: You can easily glue one Ex or Tee at a time. After you apply glue and assemble, quickly insert the other arm unglued, so the angle stays correct. After 15 seconds, pop the unglued arm back out, apply glue, and reassemble. It’s flexible, and easy to do.
7) Turn the nearly assembled half back on its side, and shove it up against an immovable object. I shoved mine up against my truck wheel (after moving the other half out of the way). The side of the garage, or workbench, is even better. This is because you’ll need to apply pressure to finish the assembly. You’re almost done with your entire rabbit hutch frame already!
8) Place the two pieces the way they'll end up when finished.
9) One-at-a-time, glue remaining arms into the middle legs.
See note at Step 6.
Congratulations! You’ve just completed your modern and durable rabbit hutch frame. It's ready to hold up to six rabbit cages.
See how to set it all up with cages. We show you how to hang the cages on the PVC hutch frame, how to install the drop pans, and set up a gravity-fed automatic water system by Edstrom. Hang J-feeders on the fronts of the cages, and your rabbits will be ready to move into their brand new rabbit hutch.
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