DIY Anti-Collision Dots: An Effective Solution? July 19/25 update… addendum!

Featured by NapsWithCats-ScubaMan, posted in Gentleman Woodworking, Hobby - Information Technology, North Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, small businesses, Ungentlemanly DIY
the vinyl dots were aligned using painter's tape across the window
PN only lost 2-6 vinyl dots into the gravel.
the painter's tape has now been removed
PN’s happy with the results.
the anti-collision dots are almost invisible to the human eye
DIY anti-collision dots. Effective?
we are trying to dry out construction waste for firewood
TS’s paw did NOT react well to nitrile PPE.
plywood needed
What grade plywood is cheap and cheerful?
plywood extends to the joists
Replace the plywood later with cedar shingles.
homeowner has had to clean up dead birds off the ground
PN doesn’t want to clean up another avian head-on collision.
painted plywood
Paint the inside surface white.
pavilion is NOT attached to the house in any way
Pavilion & deck are NOT attached to the main envelope.
Paul's logo for firewood sales and knife sharpening
How do I protect my intellectual property? Lower resolution JPG? Watermarks?
Click on the image for detail and droll meta-captions.
the pavilion was built with the cooperation of the general contractor
The gap has to be small enough to prevent escaping cats (ultimately becoming a coyote snack).
  • The plywood is a stop-gap measure for enclosing the pavilion assembled by Tim Casson. It will also increase its rigidity.
  • The rest of the gaps would be covered with bug screen as a cheap, cheerful, effective way to use the space.
  • We’ll paint both sides of the plywood to allow make it weather-resistant. I’ll sand the edges. The interior surface will be painted matte-white so that it keeps the living zone bright and cheery. Our garden shed vendor gave us the rest of the exterior barn paint they used for our unit. It might still be useable!
  • When TS & PN eventually stain the exterior walls of the bunkie, the cedar frame will also get treated.
  • Ultimate plan = buy fitted, removable plexiglass (or equivalent) for the windows. They’d be used during the winter-time.
  • Ultimate plan = replace the nylon bug screens with metal. It has to be strong enough to withstand a stupid kitten parkouring up it. Removable wood (or fiberglass) frames.
  • Ultimate plan = replace the plywood walls with cedar shingles. Colour match them with the rest of the home.
  • Ultimate plan = install a wood frame door at the end of the pavilion, that will lead to the terraced rock garden.
  • Acoustic Electric Mayhem plan = Steve Balla (from Tranquil Solutions Canada) sold me his entire Hi-Fi rig. So, 2 outdoor speakers go up on the inside walls. And I run cables to the door jamb, with a removable connector… that lead to the great room’s media center.
  • I-Won’t-Violate-The-Ontario-Building-Code-Nor-NBP plan = the pavilion is NOT integral to the main home. It’s free-standing. It’s unheated. It’s unelectrified. It’s for day use only.

Neem Tree and Black Dog Biscuits are now on Google Maps. Including “The Future Site Of Black Cat B&B” and the future “3BlackCatsBakeryDotCa”. Inquires: (226) 923-2968.

Link to BDB’s location.

Link to Neem Tree’s location.

Plus Code: 5MQ3+X6 Miller Lake, Ontario (click here if you want to learn more about Google’s Plus Codes [an open-source map coordinate system?]).

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