Stainless Steel Kennel

Specifications

General

All Partitions  of kennels shall either be anchored securely to the facility floor and where feasible,

anchored  to existing room walls or shall be free standing requiring no tabs for wall or floor anchors

(only if supplied with back panels).

Primary members shall be of 1 1/4” square 18 gauge 304 stainless steel with a P-180 polished finish.  The lower 48” of all partitions shall be covered with 20 gauge stainless steel sheet.  The upper portion shall be 1/4” rods on 1 1/2” centers and braced with 1/4” rods.  All frame joints shall be continuously welded.  All hardware  shall be of high-chrome, high-nickel, 300 series stainless steel for strength and corrosion-resistance.  All welded joints shall be cleaned with glass-shot beads and thoroughly cleaned.

 

Side Panels

The lower 48” of the panel shall be solid construction and the upper portion shall be rod construction.  Basic framing member shall be 1 1/4” square 18 gauge stainless steel type 304 with polished finish.  Vertical rods shall be 1/4” diameter on 1 1/2” centers.   All horizontal rods shall be 1/4” and spaced every 10” to give added strength and rigidity.  Sheet shall be 20 gauge 304-2B stainless steel.  A special vinyl seal shall be attached to lower frame to prevent cross-contamination of urine and feces.

 

Swing Gate

The gates shall be framed with 1 1/4”  square 18 gauge stainless steel tube 304 alloy with a P-180

polished finish.  All joints shall be miter cut and welded closed.  Gates shall be enclosed with 1/4”

diameter rods running vertical on 1 1/2” centers.  Horizontally, 1/4” diameter rods shall be spaced every 10” for added strength and support.  All gates shall be hinged by the pivotal method.  A 3/8” stainless steel bolt shall pass through the gate frame and then be secured by a 3/8” nut.  A 1/2” high-density

polyethylene washer shall be used between the gate frame and the gate to provide for a non-friction

surface.  The door latch shall be of 300 series stainless steel with provisions for locking.

 

Back Panels

Basic framing member shall be 1 1/4” square, 18 gauge stainless steel tube with P-180 polished finish.  All joints shall be miter cut and welded closed.  Inner panel shall be 20 gauge stainless steel sheet

304-2B and welded securely to the frame.

 

Resting Bench

Basic framing  member shall be 1” square, 18 gauge stainless steel tube with P-180 polished finish.  Within the frame shall be three 1/8” x 1” stainless steel flatbars.  Attached within the frame and to the flat bars shall be the resting surface of 3/4” high-density polyethylene.  All stainless steel tube frame legs shall be plugged with polyethylene or cap welded to protect facility floor and prevent vermin from

entering tubes.

 

Roof Panels

Roof panels shall be framed with 1 1/4” square 18 gauge stainless steel with P-180 finish tube.  The  inner panel shall be of 1/4” rod, 1 1/2” centers with 1/4” rods every 10” for strength.  Tabs shall be       provided to securely anchor the roof panel to the side panels.

 

Feeders

Feeders shall have a hinged lid and be fabricated of 20 gauge stainless steel type 304-2B and have a

capacity of at least 10 lbs.

 

Floorings

Floorings shall be of 9 gauge expanded metal and braced every 16” with 3/8” x 1” flat bar turned on its edge.  After fabrication the entire floor shall be coated 1/8” thick with a chemically treated vinyl.  The

vinyl acts as a soft, easy-to-clean surface while the chemical retards growth of bacteria and fungi.