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Hutch Droppings Tray

A 35 x 29 in plywood droppings tray with a 1.5 in lip, that slides on cleats under a hutch compartment.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.

35 x 29 inSize

1.5 inLip

1 hrBuild time

$49.67Materials

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished

Front elevation

Right elevation

Plan viewfrom above

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

Qty	Stock	Length	Part	Cut
1	2x2	35	Lip front	flat, on the tray edge, ripped to 1 in if you can
1	2x2	35	Lip back	flat, on the tray edge, ripped to 1 in if you can
1	2x2	33	Cleat left	screwed to the leg frame, the tray slides on it
1	2x2	33	Cleat right	screwed to the leg frame, the tray slides on it
1	2x2	26	Lip left	flat, on the tray edge
1	2x2	26	Lip right	flat, on the tray edge

Cut list: sheet goods

Part	Stock	Size	Note
Tray floor	1/2 ply	35 x 29

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x2 x 8 ft

Lip front 35Cleat left 33Lip left 26

2x2 x 8 ft

Lip back 35Cleat right 33Lip right 26

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Shopping list $49.67 checked / $0.00 estimated

Item	Store	Qty	Each	Line	Note
2x2x8 furring strip	Home Depot	2	$2.97	$5.94	see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheet	Lowe's	1	$32.26	$32.26	see sheet cutting diagrams
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 1 lb box	Home Depot	1	$11.47	$11.47
Total before tax				$49.67

Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

Cut the plywood to 35 x 29 in and four 2x2 lips to fit round the edge.
Screw the lips flat on the plywood edges, with the corners overlapping, and seal the corners with caulk.
Screw a 2x2 cleat to the legs under each side of the compartment so the tray's edge slides on them, 3 in under the floor.
Slide the tray in under the floor. Sprinkle a little lime or litter in it to cut the smell, and empty it into the compost each week.

Before you start

A tray catches droppings under a raised hutch so you can clean up in a minute. Rabbit droppings are good garden fertilizer.
Seal the corners and the plywood with a coat of exterior paint, so it does not rot.
A 1 in lip stops the droppings sliding off. For a hutch with an open front, make a lip 3 in at the front.
Draft drawings generated from the model. Build one before selling this plan.