How To Stick Towel To Ramp?!

[newtoguineas]

Hi guys

This is probably a really odd problem but my boys have recently worked out the ramp IF its lined with a towel or similar. The thing is, when they go up and down the towel slips down the ramp and they end up stranded! Any idea how i can attach my towel to the ramp? They need it for grip or they cant manage. Advice greatly appreciated x

 

[Mother Hubbard]

I don't know about using a towel, whatever you use its important it doesn't have loops, i.e. some towels where the thread is looped. I ended up using carpet, drilling holes and then using cable ties to loop through to secure. Or you could look at using double sided sticky tape - the industrial kind. Just ensure there are no fumes from it, and let it breathe before letting the piggies back in.
Hope that helps.

 

[katanamoon]

I don't know if this helps but I bought a cheap fabric doormat with a non-slip base (from The Range I think) and trimmed it to size, then lay it over a strip of correx and secured the ends under with cable ties. My ramp is made of two grids bent at right-angles, also cable-tied together, which the correx and doormat are secured to with - surprise surprise - more cable ties!

You could maybe try one of those non-slip mats you can get for the kitchen, for protecting work surfaces from hot pans?

 

[AbiS]

I used carpet that I just glued into place

 

[GloriousGuineaGirl]

I used carpet that I just glued into place

me too then sewed a layer of microfibre fleece onto it too.

 

[newtoguineas]

May i ask what kind of glue u used?

 

[AbiS]

Just evostick or something like that - ordinary multipurpose superglue!

 

[newtoguineas]

Thanks so much! This forum is truly so incredibly helpful

 

[gus+walter]

I just use fleece wrapped around the ramp and pegged into place so I can easily change it when it gets a bit smelly. I have to wrap it around because they seem to find the ramp extra tasty!

 

[Veggies Galore]

I use fold back clips like the image below to secure a piece of fleece

 

[VickiA]

Velcro strips also work well

 

[maxdawn]

Door mats from B&Q for £1.99

 

[*kate*]

I use a piece of microfibre cloth stuck down with double sided tape.

 

[sharonS]

I use fold back clips like the image below to secure a piece of fleece

I use those too, great because you are able to unclip to remove fleece for washing.