Ok...I'm sorry to say this FloppsyLadySally but it is extremely dumb that you are wasting your time building "protection" barriers against the racoons (which won't fool proof them for long), and spending all this money. When you could simply find a little spot in your house to put the cage. Then he wouldn't get tortured every single night and day, and wouldn't have to put up with fall and winter temps. I sure would not be happy if I were Floppsy! The raccons will stil get to him in the "play pen".

No offense or anything...that's just my opinion.