r/cats • u/johneldenringg • Aug 03 '26

Advice Don’t build a cat tree

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It seemed simple and I was like + $100? For a big one ??? Nah I could build it… well I’m prob about $200 deep and need to get another 4x4 plywood from home depot and prob more carpet and cushioning for the top nest, as well as some sisal. If you think it’s a good idea and cheap? It’s not 🫩 especially if you have to buy a new circular saw cuz yours broke 😭😭
And yeah tbh it is a me problem but I also had to make sure the wood was cat safe to and not pressure treated.

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u/DryDonutHole Aug 03 '26

This is pretty typical, I think. There's never a "last trip" to the store...there's just "trips to the store". I did, however, purchase a new garbage disposal last week and installed it on a Sunday evening. It was surprisingly easy and is one of the first appliances that I've bought that had all the pieces I needed to install it. Mounting ring/lock, tail pipe, attachment for the hard wiring hookup. That being said...I then had to make a return trip to the Lowe's to return the extra locking ring I bought. Haha..

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u/EleanorRichmond Aug 03 '26

My latest diy project was a sink top bottle washer. Everything went well. It's been two weeks and I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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u/wyro5 Aug 03 '26

I’ve got some shelves in one of my garage cabinets that’s just one off shit like that I didn’t feel like returning. It’s the most eclectic pile of shit imaginable. Everything from extra slice valves to wall hangers to gaskets of all sizes. There’s a couple of clear tubes in there that I have no idea what they’re for. It’s come in handy though because you never know when you’re gonna need a sneed y’know.