I just finished building the cat tree featured here for around 30 bucks. These will cost you from $100-200 if you buy retail, and you won’t get anywhere near the quality. The leopard-skin carpet is the bomb, got that at a remnant store for 10 bucks for a 3 feet by 30 foot chunk of it.
The tree is constructed of a 4X4 fencepost, and 3/4 inch CD plywood for the base and landings, the rail for the top is 1X2 white pine. The tree is robust, rigid and stout, is screwed to the floor at the bottom and to a wall stud at the top. It’s not going anywhere, and doesn’t even wiggle when my cats climb on and roughhouse on it.
Everything is “screwed and glued” and there are NO staples used on the carpet. I designed and built a little carpet stretching tool using more of the 1X2 and a carpet tack strip. This enabled me to stretch the carpet as the adhesive dried, and eliminating the need for staples which can definitely hurt the cat if he gets his claw stuck in one..
The catwalks are 3/4 inch CD plywood with more of the 1X2 pine boards as a safety rail. The walks are fastened to the studs inside the catwalks, where we can’t see from the ground. And yes, that hole near the end of the video goes right through the wall!
I have around $200 total in this stuff so far, including two other cat trees and all wood, hardware, glue and urethane finish. Feel free to send me a message or leave a comment if you want more information.
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@TheTitanicandTyler …
@TheTitanicandTyler Why wouldn’t I be? I own the house, not rent. But I see where you might be coming from. Landlords might not appreciate this work, but it’s actually done so that it’s no more damaging to the walls than hanging pictures would be.
Glad you liked!
Whoa, that is an …
Whoa, that is an awsome cat walk, were you allowed to do that to your house???
@TheHorrorfan87 …
@TheHorrorfan87 Thanks! Stability is all-important to cats. They don’t like wobbly stuff, they like everything solid and rigid.
The larger cats like to nap in the catwalk… And they’re always playing “get me” games up there. They thoroughly enjoy the system.
Nice setup you have …
Nice setup you have for your furry pals! I’m still deciding on how to do mine.
@Rzrjo Three of my …
@Rzrjo Three of my cats are over 15 lbs, one is 19. I weigh over 200, and can walk around on this stuff. It’s very robust.
That is amazing, i …
That is amazing, i must make something like that but i need reinforced stuff, my cat is so heavy and big :/
@casagrandecats …
@casagrandecats Splinters in engineered lumber are bad for kitty.
@casagrandecats …
@casagrandecats They do! I’ve expanded it alot more since this video was shot, as well.
oh my god, I love …
oh my god, I love the cat walk. what a great idea do they love it?
you should have …
you should have left the posts uncarpeted. they love to scratch wood!
@PhiloYT1: Thanks! …
@PhiloYT1: Thanks! I have significantly expanded the catwalk system since this video was posted. May have an updated vid later on. Glad you liked!
The flashlight at …
The flashlight at the beginning with the “Star Trek” music was perfect! You’ve done so much construction it really approaches the complexity of a star ship.
OK, maybe not. But it is impressive. And I’ll bet your cats love it. They like to be able to look down on everything.
Nice work and thanks for sharing.
absolutely …
absolutely fantastic!!!!!could u come and make my cats one too!!!!!!! lol
Powley is the big …
Powley is the big orange one, the end credits are “in order of appearance” and as you can see, got some video editing started!
Damn, dude. That’s …
Damn, dude. That’s like an entertainment complex. lol. Which one is Powlee?