lino on hutch floor?

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I bought two large hutches a few months ago for my piggy shed.

The base of both levels seem to be well treated and waterproof. But I've been thinking about putting lino down - easier to clean, and a funky lino could really brighten them up.

Has any one else put a lino in? And how do you attach it?
 
I've put lino tiles in our hutch. Dead easy to fit as you just peel of the backing and they stick down.

Just make sure they're fitted tight together so any wetness can't get through the gaps.

It will make cleaning out loads easier too as it's much easier to wipe down than wood ;)
 
i did the same as LittlePiggles. got some tiles from B&Q - i think it was 2.99 fora pack of 4-6... cant remember... dead easy to clean, no problems at all!
 
We have lino as the base of the play area which was an off cut from a carpet shop, it's really easy to clean, I just use the hutch cleaner and mop it.
 
I had some lino rolls lying around so did my hutches with that. I never stuck it down, so I can take it out and wash it :)

But what a difference having lino makes, and its so hygenic!
 
I have it on the floor of the piggies shed - and it really is super easy to clean.

Must get looking round the shops, lino for the hutches has been growing on me over past few weeks
 
I have it on the floor if the guinea hut and it is a dream to clean, just a brush and a mopiing adn it sparkles. Think I i'll use the tiles in the hutch too as I find it hard to keep the wood really clean.
 
If I had hutches, I'd put lino down too, but I don't think I'd secure it. I would cut it to fit snuggly so that it could be removed and replaced when needed.
 
I've got lino tiles on the shed floor, that the guinea's have access to, and it's great, really easy to keep clean, I sweep it everyday and mop it once a week!
 
Do you guys find that the guinea pigs can walk on the lino ok, or do they slide around a bit? My hutches have plastic coated floors anyway, but I was thinking of putting lino in my bunny shed. But my rabbits can't walk on tiles, so don't know if they'd manage lino. I could put fleece on top of the lino, though they'd probably drag it around and move it, but that might help.
 
I put lino tiles down in one of our double hutches cos it was just wood and no protective film and it has worked well. We put towels and vet bed in our gps hutches so they dont actually walk on the lino itself.
 
I use lino under fleece and inco pads. It's great, but I don't think your rabbit would like to walk on it... It's a problem that materials that wipe well are often slippery! You could chec out pvc carptets though, they are often a bit softer/rubberier to the feel and might give more traction?
 
CiaraPatricia said:
Do you guys find that the guinea pigs can walk on the lino ok, or do they slide around a bit? My hutches have plastic coated floors anyway, but I was thinking of putting lino in my bunny shed. But my rabbits can't walk on tiles, so don't know if they'd manage lino. I could put fleece on top of the lino, though they'd probably drag it around and move it, but that might help.
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My pigs don't walk on the tiles directly, I just added them to make cleaning easier ;) They have a layer of newspaper then lots of hay on top.

I agree that it may be too slippy for your bunnies. I know my girls slip on our laminate flooring if they try to run too quickly on it..
 
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