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here I have 3 rows deep of edging pavers then a 6x6 on top, here the 6x6 is in place and back filled, I attached the hardware cloth to the 6x6 and also about a foot across the ground 2" deep. This was around my 8x12' coop I used these 8"x16" pavers stood up on end with a 6x6 on top for going...

thank you, and I will

I really want the chickens in by the weekend so its going to be a busy week after work ever night. I have to finish the inside of the coop. Run wiring for electric and insulate also I'm putting up planking on the inside walls. I also have to hardware cloth up the eves of the roofs on both...

This was this current weekends project July 25-26th I started first thing in the morning 6:30 am added some bracing to the end truss, and started attaching Hardwar cloth, at 2:30 Sat I got word my roof material was in at Menards so off I went to get it. No more picture till the end of day...

Constructed the rafters and them raised them up, again this was not easy by my self. another view of the rafters Rafters with support wood for attaching metal roofing. Had to attach it to the coop cause is would move around a bit when I was up there working on the roof. here I have putting...

I plan to have a metal roof over 16' of the run coming off the coop and then having 16' of the run just covered in hardware cloth here you can see I had to raise the top plate where I will attach the roof trusses so the roof will line up just underneath the roof of the coop.

I rented a trencher to help prep the trenches for the run. it broke down with about 12' to go, the only good thing was I didn't have to pay for it cause the starter went out. I ran the trencher then dug deeper where the posts needed to go with a post hole digger. and hand mixed about 2 bags of...

ran my trim around the bottom of the coop also and put a metal drip flange on it. Started installing my hardie board I like this stuff Started to side this wall before I had my door so I had to stop and get my door, Not sure but I installed the pullet shut chicken door backwards so it opens...

Wasn't really sure how these were going to turn out I just sort of shot from the hip on them and I think they will work pretty well.

Next came the roof that was pretty much retail price other than getting 11% rebate from Menards I wasn't going to trim It out, was just going to paint the trim boards but then decided to spent the money and buy all the parts to fully trim out. Red is a custom color so I would of had to...

Spent a day mounting window's and doors Trimmed out the windows and I went along (all trim was out of dumpster there is 3 different color trim pieces but ill paint them all one color when I'm done. window aren't exactly the same size on the ends but with in a half inch so probably not...

here are my widows and door. $160 for 7 windows and $25 for the door was going to just go with 6 windows but this big one looked so nice and for the price I couldn't pass it up.

Next was time to figure out the rafters and get them in place I put them on every other one so I could face nail into one rafter then, angle nailed into the opposite one. Used hurricane clamps to attach to the coop Made rafters using free 2x6's put decided to purchase a few 2x8's for the end...

Next was time to sheet the walls, I got the plywood off some really big crate we had a 6 million dollar machine shipped to us in. sheeted the walls they are about 7' tall maybe a little less. also put ridge board at top to attach rafters to. sheeted in the peak Chicken door will go under...

I drew up the walls and where all the studs would go so I had a quick easy build day. also made a cut sheet for each of the 4 walls so I could cut the pieces I need and then assemble them quickly with my air nail gun. Most wood for walls was from pallets and crates at my work. my little helper...