Hi I've been asked to post instructions on how I made my bridge/ladder. I've made two bridges and I've attached a couple pictures of the finished products. Sorry I don't have better pictures. Basically you can make the width and length whatever you want.
Here are the materials you will need:
¾” PVC
½ PVC
¾” end caps
Paulie Rope
Vet Wrap
Here's how to do it:
1. Decide how long, how wide and what spacing you would like your ladder/bridge to be
2. Cut the ¾” PVC to be used as rungs. Cut to whatever length you desire
3. Cut the ½” PVC to be used for the spacers. The spacers should be spaced close enough so that your bird can walk from rung to rung or for more of a challenge set them further apart so your bird will have to grab a rung with his beak. Just don't make them too far apart.
4. Put the end caps on the PVC (tap the end caps with a rubber mallet to make sure they are on as far as they will go)
5. Using a vice to hold the capped pvc, drill a hole straight thru each of the capped PVC pieces. Try to drill the hole as straight across from each other as possible.
6. Wrap the PVC with vet wrap.
7. Alternate threading the paulie rope thru the capped pvc and the spacers. I ended using longer lengths of the ½” pvc on both ends.
Note: I used nylon rope from Home Depot which has worked out well. There is very little nylon exposed so I felt it was safe; however I could have used paulie rope or if I looked and found wire I could have used that too.
Let me know if you have any questions.