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Old April 9th 04, 07:52 PM
queenbee
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Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?


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Old April 9th 04, 08:06 PM
Kristine Kochanski
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:52:17 -0400, "queenbee"
wrote:

Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?


I bought sisal from the DIY store, also seen people selling it on
ebay. You need loads of it - I bought a roll of 15 metres - it covered
less than 2 feet of 2"x2"!!

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Old April 9th 04, 08:06 PM
Kristine Kochanski
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:52:17 -0400, "queenbee"
wrote:

Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?


I bought sisal from the DIY store, also seen people selling it on
ebay. You need loads of it - I bought a roll of 15 metres - it covered
less than 2 feet of 2"x2"!!

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Old April 9th 04, 09:27 PM
Ted Davis
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:52:17 -0400, "queenbee"
wrote:

Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?


If I were going to rewind a sisal post, I would buy some sisal, Manila
hemp, or similar bast fiber rope from my local Lowes, Family Center,
or maybe Walmart. The post I have has the rope attached (poorly) only
at the ends - I think I would put a few strips of Liquid Nails or
similar construction adhesive (from the same place as the rope) along
the post as well as stapling the ends.



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Old April 9th 04, 09:27 PM
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:52:17 -0400, "queenbee"
wrote:

Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?


If I were going to rewind a sisal post, I would buy some sisal, Manila
hemp, or similar bast fiber rope from my local Lowes, Family Center,
or maybe Walmart. The post I have has the rope attached (poorly) only
at the ends - I think I would put a few strips of Liquid Nails or
similar construction adhesive (from the same place as the rope) along
the post as well as stapling the ends.



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Old April 9th 04, 11:20 PM
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"queenbee" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com...
Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?



You might get some good responses if you post this question to
alt.home.repair. Also, it would be helpful if you could post a picture of
the scratching post with a URL where we can view it. I'm not very "handy"
(but fortunately have access to a "jack-of-all-trades" who does allkinds of
work for me), but I know a picture can often get the creative juices
flowing.

MaryL


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Old April 9th 04, 11:20 PM
MaryL
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"queenbee" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com...
Hi, does anyone have any advice on re-covering a scratching post? My cats
(2) have a nice post that they adore. It's got an upright post covered in
carpet, a slanted post covered in sisal, and a curved part on top they can
lie in. I don't want to get them another post because a.) these posts are
SO EXPENSIVE and b.) they really like the one they have now and I haven't
been able to find the same one. I got some carpet remnants from a carpet
store, but I'll be darned if I can find sisal anywhere! And I'm a bit
perplexed as to how to adhere the carpet and sisal to the post. Any
advice?



You might get some good responses if you post this question to
alt.home.repair. Also, it would be helpful if you could post a picture of
the scratching post with a URL where we can view it. I'm not very "handy"
(but fortunately have access to a "jack-of-all-trades" who does allkinds of
work for me), but I know a picture can often get the creative juices
flowing.

MaryL


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Old April 9th 04, 11:37 PM
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Sisal is available at most hardware stores. When you put it on, roll it
as tight as possible. Assuming 1/4" rope, it will take 48 turns for one
foot of post. If the post is 4" in diameter, it would take about 13" of
rope for each turn. That means 52 feet of sisal for each foot of post.
A four foot post would need over 200 feet of sisal! Most cats prefer
sisal to carpet. Don't buy it at Walmart since they sell pre-cut 50
foot packages and you want a continuous piece. If you roll it tight
enough, attaching at the top and bottom will work just fine.


-MIKE

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Old April 9th 04, 11:37 PM
MIKE
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Sisal is available at most hardware stores. When you put it on, roll it
as tight as possible. Assuming 1/4" rope, it will take 48 turns for one
foot of post. If the post is 4" in diameter, it would take about 13" of
rope for each turn. That means 52 feet of sisal for each foot of post.
A four foot post would need over 200 feet of sisal! Most cats prefer
sisal to carpet. Don't buy it at Walmart since they sell pre-cut 50
foot packages and you want a continuous piece. If you roll it tight
enough, attaching at the top and bottom will work just fine.


-MIKE

 




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