[Duchess47]

No - they did not put down a sheet of plywood - that would be logical and none of their behavior this morning has been logical.

We are still toying with the idea of covering the concrete with indoor/outdoor carpet to cut down on the heat. We'll have to think of something.

[AnAmericanMother]

We took the thin deck boards and laid them out on sleepers. Spaced them widely so you can hose the whole place out.

The PVC pipes overhead are held together with computer cable ties, and are there so that we can put a silver tarp over the dog pen on hot sunny days.