Playpen - how to make a Correx playpen - Page 3

HorseyMandz · 06-02-2012, 12:56 AM

For just over the cost of the correx, you could go onto Amazon and get a fabric dog/guinea pig playpen?

Kissa · 06-02-2012, 02:11 AM

A fabric playpen sounds like a spectacularly bad idea if your ham is a chewer

I believe parts of those types are made from thin, easy to nibble mesh.

Johnnywalnuts · 06-06-2012, 08:58 AM

very nice design. i would say i wouldn't want the walls as high soi could interact with my hamster while they were out.
i didn't even really "make" my playpen. i found a twin bed sized storage container and i thought "wow, this would make an excellent playpen!". and the walls of it are low enough that my babies can't get out but i can easily play with them.
job well done!!!

Kissa · 06-07-2012, 01:53 PM

Bought some correx, made a playpen

Whole thread about it over here

DwarfHam · 08-23-2012, 05:06 AM

Wow, what a great idea. Can I make a blogpost about that and use the same pictures so others can see it too?

Truffle · 12-12-2013, 03:52 AM

Good idea... I will have a going at making it over the christmas holidays

Cindyrads · 09-26-2014, 05:46 AM

Coroplast is corrugated plastic sheets. They use it to make signs from. The signs you see on the side of the road stuck in the ground are made from it. The cheapest way to get it in the US is to call around to sign companies in your area and see if they will sell you some. Tell them what you want to use it for and they will be more agreeable. we bought some when I was making a guinea pig cage. The size of the sheet was 4 foot by 8 foot if I'm not mistaken and was $10 or $15 a sheet. much cheaper than getting it online.

Esmy · 09-26-2014, 09:09 AM

I got mine online- 29"x48" each sheet, $22 for 5 sheets + shipping. I have bought from them twice.

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Pebbles82 · 09-26-2014, 09:52 AM

I think it is called Correx (or Corex) as well - so if you can't find Coroplast in the US try searching for Corex. I got 10 sheets of A1 Corex on ebay uk for £29.95 which included the postage. They are huge and would make a pen half the size of our living room! They arrived within two days, well packaged as well. Here's the link for the seller I bought from:

The link is for White Corex even though it shows lots of different colours, it does say white: Must get round to making ours!

10 sheets of A1 fluted plastic corex board for out door signage and display | eBay