Stolmen cat tree

Jules Yap·
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Materials: STOLMEN, VIKA ANNEFORS

Description: Stolmen post with fastening accessories along with Vika Annefors bench as foundation.

Two holes drilled with 52mm holesaw through Vika Annefors.
Steps made of simple pinewood from local hardware store. Drilled with holes for Stolmen and the fastening kit.
The steps finished with cat scratch friendly carpeting.
Capable of entertaining four heavily built and active Siamese and Oriental cats!

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~ Maria Gjerde and Jan Ove Strand, Norway

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  2. HI, I’d like to make a spiral step with the STOLMEN pole, similar to the Cat tree version. Can anyone advise what I will need to make this? Would it be possible to use the IKEA shelvings (stolmen) as steps?
    Will it be able to take an adult weight?

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  3. Hoping I’ll get a reply – just opened my Stolmen pole and measured it and it appears that a 2″ hole saw will work fine….but the Ikea instructions suggest drilling 3 screws into the ceiling…which I DON’T want to do! Suspect it’s because this is for wardrobe uses rather than cat tree….and the screws are overkill….

    Pam

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  7. I am entertaining the idea of building this, but am wondering if you used more than one of the stolmen rails? The longest one is only 43 1/4 inches. Guess I’m not seeing something in the pictures. Any details would be greatly appreciated.

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  8. Great idea! I have been plugging away at this project, but I am having a problem with the steps — they aren’t staying straight! I used a 2″ hole saw, and the holes in the shelves seem to be a tad wider than the pole. Did you experience this as well? Any suggestions?

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  9. Great idea! I have been plugging away at this project, but I am having a problem with the steps — they aren’t staying straight! I used a 2″ hole saw, and the holes in the shelves seem to be a tad wider than the pole. Did you experience this as well? Any suggestions? Rachel

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  12. This is really great! I have been searching for a cat tree, but they are all so tacky. My husband I have decided to make one like yours. I have a couple of questions though. 1.) Are you using the Stolmen clothes rails for the supports at the top? 2.) What are the dimensions of your pine boards? 3.) Are those just some extra mounting fixtures above your top shelf or are they part of the integrity of the structure? Thanks for such a cool idea! Priscilla Anderson

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  13. Your cats probably love this, although they will probably never outright show it, since they are, well, cats. Good hack!

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  14. It supports 4 cats ranging from 11 to 15 lbs simultanously, the sturdiness of the steps is determined of the material choice and thickness.
    We used pine because of availability and cost effectivness.
    Cheers!
    Jan Ove & Maria

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  15. Awesome!Great job! Are your cats heavy? One of my cats is hovering around 14lbs. I am wondering if this can handle the play of a larger cat.

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