Scully's Bumper Wall

We would find Scully in the garden.

She was actually falling off the porch.

Scully 12" tall and it was a 9' drop.

So, I built Scully a bumper wall.
The wall sits on the porch.
Scully is now safe.

Thoughts

I looked at different options for blocking off the porch. Most options had some type of decorative holes. I didn't want to take a chance that Scully would get her leg caught through the holes, and
cause injury. As I walked through the super store, I saw the pool noodles, and the idea was born.

Things I Purchased From the Dollar Store

• Pool Noddles
• Brooms (Mops could also be used)
• Zip Ties

Extra Things You'll Need

• Spray Paint 
• I used RUST-OLEUN 2X Ultra Cover Paint-Primer
• Hack Saw
• Hammer
• Surface/Ground Covering

Remove Broom Sweeps and Plastic Tops,
Keep the Plastic Tops

Process - Painting

• Remove Broom sweeps and plastic tops
• Paint Pool Noodles
• Paint the metal handles of the broom
• Paint broom plastic top caps
• Paint Zip Ties

The sticker area didn't paint well                   Paint the broom poles                            Paint broom tops & zip ties         I just placed these spots down                                                                                                                                                 

Cut & paint wedges, squeeze and insert into end of pool noodle
This will keep garden visitors from building nests in there.

Process - Assemble

• I pounded the broom handles into the ground, next to porch/patio
• Loosely tie each pool noodle with the zip ties to the broom handles
• When I reached the height I want, I marked the top of the broom handles.
• Cut the broom handles with the hack saw
• Place the last pool noodle and loosely zip tie
• Replace the the plastic broom cap to the handle
• Tighten the zip ties from the bottom up

After Thoughts - 02AUG2015

I created Scully's bumper wall on 06JUN2015. It turns out the paint, even though it contains a primer, the paint is coming off the pool noodles. The garden side of the pool noodles is perfect, the paint is still intact. I am sure that people's legs and shoes are causing the paint to scrap off.  Fortunately, I have paint left over, and I just touch it up. I may in the  future try a different paint process.

Garden side paint is intact 

Porch side the paint is missing.
I think it's from legs & shoes.