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Re-covering a scratching post?
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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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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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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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. T.E.D. ) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. |
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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. T.E.D. ) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. |
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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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"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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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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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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