Search results for query: *

I "guess" you could have a coop without windows technically. Like others said it would not be ideal by any stretch. I am not sure what it would be like for the chickens in the long stretches of the winter when they stay in the coop for several days. Sitting in the dark 24/7 likely would...

I never have taken any good pictures of the inside. I did take a couple quick pics with my phone of the feeder and waterer I put together. The feeder is the oh so common five gallon bucket with the 3 inch 90 degree PVC elbows. I had an extra 5 gallon plastic water jug so I used it with a...

By the time I got done this evening it was getting dark on the inside. It is pretty plane Jane. I have a 2x4 roost that runs 8 foot, along the front wall. I put it higher then the pop door but lower then the windows thinking this would help avoid drafts on the birds. I plan to add another...

This will probably be my last "build" update until I get paint on. I am getting my chickens in the morning so I took the day off work today to get things buttoned up. I got my nest boxes built and got my hardware cloth secured all the way around. I also go my clean out door on the back side...

I got the hardware cloth on the top of my run tacked into place today with the help of a friend. Now I just need to go around and get it all tight and secured. I have the rest of the trim done around my entry door so it is secure now as well. I am hoping to be able to get everything else...

Thanks I am ready for some chickens but I am also chomping at the bit to get a stretch of decent weather so I can paint the outside. I am thinking about going with the classic barn red and white trim. Not quite sure about that part yet. Right now they are calling for some warmer weather in...

I had the day off work today so I got some more work done. With some help from my BIL I got my entry door built to the run. I also added more supports along the side and top of my run and it is ready for the hardware cloth. I mentioned earlier I forgot to lower my windows when I framed the...

Im going to make it full height. I will be removing a section of the center 2x4 that runs in the center. I plan on putting it in the corner on the ended, closest to you in the picture. I will probably just make it 2 foot wide.

Another decent day and a lot more work done. I have the frame of my run completed and two sides are covered in hardware cloth. I just have it tacked up right now as I still need to add some supports across the top of the run and a few more boards on the side so I can secure it better. The run...

Thanks Yesterday it was 60 degrees and sunny, currently it is 30 degrees and snowing, Good ole Indiana winters. Since it was nasty out today I went inside and built my entry door and the door for the back cleanout hatch. Now all I need to do is get the posts for the run and get it up. It...

It is called Smart Side. If you search here and on Google you can find some info about it. My understanding is that it has not been around a really long time. It is basically a sheet of OSB cut to look like T1-11. However on the outside there is some type of resin applied and then it is...

I didn't get my trim boards up today because I was short on time. I did get my ridge cap on. I think with my ridge cap and the eaves I will have plenty of ventilation. I haven't done the math but between each rafter there is a gap that is 16 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches tall. This will be...

Yes I am putting treated 1x6's on the outer ends of the rafter similar to a facia board. Then under the rafter will be HC instead of soffit. Then I will run treated 1x6's on the gable ends from the peak down to the facia 1x6 if that makes sense.

Just one quick shot I took before it got dark. It was taken from the ground so you can't see much. Overall it turned out good, with a roof this small you don't have room to get to much out of square. (I am nit picking myself) It only took three panels per side. I left a couple inches of over...

I gave myself a crash course in metal roof work tonight. It went pretty well. It is not perfect because I am using recycled metal but I am pleased with how it went. I ended up putting some "double bubble" insulation under the metal to hopefully keep it from dripping condensation. I am pleased...

And yes I'm adding external nest boxes off the back under the two small slider Windows

Since I'm using metal that was given to me I won't have much of an overhang. The eaves will be covered in HC for ventilation.

I didn't own one until a year or two ago. I needed it for a project in my pole barn. I don't do a lot of building so I went to my local EZ pawn and picked up a Skill that looked brand new and it was only like $12.00. If I was a contractor it wouldn't hold up but for a few weekend projects it...

Used a passload nail gun and some very large nails to attach the walls to the floor and the walls to each other. We put siding up on three walls in full height sheets. Then we cut out the windows and doors from the inside using a "saws all". Then he made the rafters for each end and put those...

We had a perfect 60 plus degree sunny day in Indiana, definitely not typical this time of year. Me and a good friend of mine (he's the carpenter) got a great start on my coop today. Details. The coop is 8x6 with 7 foot walls and 8 foot at the peak. I went with those sizes for a couple...