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How can I waterproof a hinged external nest box lid on my copp?

post #1 of 13
2/9/12 at 5:40pm
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I am stumped...I want to be able to raise the lid of my external nesting boxes but cant work out how the hinge will be waterproof. HELP.!

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post #2 of 13
2/9/12 at 5:51pm

I put the hinge right against the outside wall of the coop and then added a 1x4 awning that I had beveled over that. A little caulk and the rain runs off the awning onto the box lid about 4 inches away from the hinge and runs off. It may not be the best way to do it but I had the materials on hand and its been working for two years now.

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post #3 of 13
2/10/12 at 1:49pm

exterior quality hinge......just like doors on your house,,,,,can even paint em

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post #4 of 13
2/10/12 at 10:59pm
We put a piece of rubber along the hinges, works wonderful! We used silicone all along the rubber to keep water from going under it.
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post #5 of 13
2/10/12 at 11:12pm
weather stripping for doors works well.

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Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Light , Speckled, and Silver Sussex, Silkies, Black Australorps, Wheaten Ameraucana roos over assorted color Easter Eggers ,White EE , Polish, Buff and Dark Brahmas,BBS Cochins, both BB and LF, Buff Sebrights, OEG  (Mille fleur colored)&Ameraucanas(LF).Black Japs. The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

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post #6 of 13
2/10/12 at 11:13pm

old bicycle inner tube will work.

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post #7 of 13
2/10/12 at 11:31pm

If you know some one with a rubber lined pond, they may have some left overs. Pond lining can be cut to size with scissors. It can be purchased by the foot in pond supply stores. It comes in 4 ft thru 12 ft widths. Nice and flexable and lays flat. A 1 foot by 12 foot piece will make covers for a lot of nestbox hinge lines.

I last used a 2 1/2 foot long 4 inch wide piece over a 24 inch wide double nest box lid, I used a 2 inch by 30 inch scrap of T1-11 and screwed it to the coop wall just above the hinge line squeezing the top 1 inch of the rubber between the coop wall and the afore mentioned scrap, leaving the remaining 3 or so inches of rubber laying over the top of the nest box lid and hinges.

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I'm an old coot, but happy just the same.
Do something: lead, follow, or get out of the way!
Keeper of 200+ Chickens and other fowl and 3 LGs and a Sportsman 1202 full most of the time.

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post #8 of 13
2/11/12 at 3:55am

Make the nest box back wall fold down instead of a movable roof. If its already built,like the other posters said rubber is a good way to go. If there are any commercial flat roofers around your area they always have left overs from jobs and most times toss short rolls. They would be more than happy to give it to you that way they don't have to pay to get rid of it.


Edited by duckinnut - 2/11/12 at 3:59am

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"The difference between being involved and being committed is the same as the difference between eggs and bacon. The chicken is involved. But the pig is committed"  Anonymous

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post #9 of 13
2/11/12 at 7:29pm

If you are tiling, you can tile right up to and partially over the hinges

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post #10 of 13
2/11/12 at 7:52pm

 

 

 

 


Edited by seanb - 2/11/12 at 8:05pm
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