How to Build Sturdy Well-Made Cat Trees

Learn how to build a DIY cat tree, kitty condo, scratching post or other cat playground. Add toys, a bed or whatever your cat enjoys. This video will show how to build the round beds, round tunnels and curved beds. How to wrap sisal rope for cat trees. How to wrap carpet for cat trees. How to build a sturdy well-made cat tree using wood instead of cardboard tubes. How to cut circles with a router and jig.
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[@uhavemooface]

This would be nice to do but I am not a wood worker. I am really bad at reading a tape measure. I would rather pay to get a good stable cat tower then try and do it myself and have it all fail. I know I don't have that ability.

[@WayneMacDonald1]

With the curved bed, since you have so many cross pieces, why not just put the carpet on directly rather than trying to bend wood? The weight of a cat isn't enough to cause deflection.

[@CodeFoodPixels]

For your carpet, you could have done the join in the middle of the post, then you could just butt the two edges together.

[@alicebueno4846]

What carpet did you use? Do you have a link?

[@livingfortheplot]

Great idea for the curved bed

[@reddlief]

Great explanations - I'm skipping the casters, as our cats are heavier and leap up and down...even locking casters will be taxed. We also need to weight the base to avoid tipping..could attach an anti-tip rope to wall or bracket to floor but painted drywall and hard wood floors need to be kept whole.

[@yesimerin]

This is great! You did an awesome job.

[@kevinsilverado975]

Are you using treated 4x4?? Hope not.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Nice work on the Cat Condos!

[@arclay222]

Great ideas for making the various components. Can’t wait to see them with cats on them 😊

[@pattykendrick5592]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@CWBush73]

Nice shop

[@samanosukeakechi4388]

Very cool! I'm planning on making one too. The circular beds looks fun to do, also want to try making the big exercise wheels...

[@jaycie5021]

Nice but I'd probably do 2 things differently.