---
title: "Guinea Pig Cage"
description: "Pet guinea pig cage."
navigation: true
date: "2018-06"
img: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/pig.jpg"
tags:
  - Hardware
---

This is a custom designed and build cage for the guinea pigs of my girlfriend.

## Design

3D model of the cage.<br>
[View](https://www.tinkercad.com/embed/jtFlKzD78Hj)
the model in 3D.<br>
See the project at
[Thinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/things/jtFlKzD78Hj).

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/3d-model.png "")

::GridWithImage
---
rows:
  - title: Saw
  - title: File
  - title: Sandpaper
  - title: Drill
  - title: Phillips head screwdriver
  - title: Paint brush
  - title: Tape measure
---
::

## Shopping list

::GridWithImage
---
rows:
  - title: OSB (244x122cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb.jpg"
  - title: Pond liner (200x250cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/pond-liner.jpg"
  - title: Timberboards (250cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/timberboard-before.jpg"
    count: 3
  - title: Dimensional lumber (270cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/dimensional-lumber.jpg"
    count: 4
  - title: Screws (5cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/screws-5cm.jpg"
    count: 50
  - title: Screws (3.5cm)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/screws-3-5cm.jpg"
    count: 10
  - title: Wind hook / window buckle
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/wind-hook.jpg"
  - title: Metal rings
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/metal-rings.jpg"
    count: 9
  - title: Hinges
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/hinges.jpg"
    count: 1
  - title: Child safe paint (375ml)
    src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/paint.jpg"
  - title: Brick
---
::

## Build

All measurements of the wooden materials.

| OSB                                               |   | Timberboard                                                |   | Dimensional lumber                                               |
|---------------------------------------------------|---|------------------------------------------------------------|---|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb-measurements.jpg "") |   | ![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/timberboards-measurements.jpg "") |   | ![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/dimensional-lumber-measurements.jpg "") |

\* = optional<br>
~ = around

### Construction

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/saw-file-beams.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb-bottom.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb-flipped.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb-pond-liner.jpg "")

The timberboard has to be painted on the inward facing side, for wear protection.

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/timberboard-before.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/timberboard-after.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/saw-marks-door.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/saw-door.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/one-board.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/all-boards.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/upper-level.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/upper-level-lumber.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/upper-level-front.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/upper-level-back.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/water-bottle-line.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/water-bottle-hole.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/water-bottle-done.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/water-bottle-show.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/legs.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/door.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/water-bottle.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/complete.jpg "")

![](/img/guinea-pig-cage/pig.jpg "")
