What type of window is best for a coop?

aart Thanks for the article . Let me read it.

Guvnah.. That was very clever. Thanks for the tip

SillyChicken said:

I use the barn sash and have them tilt inward at the top or I can take them out completely to clean or close tight for winter.

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Do you still have these windows in your coop? Or pictures of them? Are these the "barn sash" like Menard's has? So meant to be fixed but instead add hinges (like gate hinges?)
How do you remove them? I'm afraid taking the hinges off repeatedly will damage the wood.

saysfaa said:

Do you still have these windows in your coop? Or pictures of them? Are these the "barn sash" like Menard's has? So meant to be fixed but instead add hinges (like gate hinges?)
How do you remove them? I'm afraid taking the hinges off repeatedly will damage the wood.

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sorry for slow response, I'll get a photo for you.

In the mean time I can describe what I used. I used a wood barn sash, just a window itself. We made a frame with a sloping bottom sill so water would drain away. The outside top and sides of the window trim laps over the opening to hold the sash in place.

I used slide bolts on the sash about 2/3rds up on each side. Location of the slide bolt is kinda determined on how deep your window frame is and where the sash intersects with the inside edge of the window frame. If I remember correctly, I had to cut a little angle off the inner bottom edge of the window sash to take the corner down so it would seat securely at the bottom and to keep the correct angle.

To hold the sash closed, there are two holes drilled into the side of the window frame the bolt slides into.

When I want to open, I slide the bolts back, and tilt the window open and slide the bolts back into the slide holder attached to the outer edge of the inside of the window trim.

Hopefully the photos will help better expain.

This is with the window removed. You can see the outside trim is overlapping the opening.

This is the latch/window in the closed position

This is the window in the open position.


Just a close up of the open position, you can see the closed position hole in the frame and the window trim. Real easy and cheap way to make a sash window work. No hinges!

Don't mind the messy coop - once spring comes it gets a good dusting/wash out! Also time for a new coat of paint so it seems!

I got a deal on them when I bought them years ago, but I used those inexpensive, small Project Source windows from Lowes...I think the 18x24 ones. They’re pretty well made for the money, although I see they’re up to $68 now online...over $25 more than what I paid.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Project-So...8-in-x-24-in-Actual-17-5-in-x-23-5-in/3683812

What I like about them is that you can fit those small, cheap Walmart window fans in them and close the window on it if you want to give them some forced airflow in the summer. It’s almost like they’re made for those windows if you slide those plastic adjuster pieces off.

Thank you very much! This is very helpful.