Extending a Run without Cattle Panels

[3KillerBs]

Speaking of "lean-to,"

We have enough scrap wood to abandon the cattle panels all together. We have three 12" 2x4's we used as part of a concrete mold that till do quite nicely there, if I cut them down a bit. We also have a store of scrap plywood that can be used as a roof, which means I don't have to buy more hardware cloth.

Save money AND clear out space in the shed? Win-win!

I guess I need to change the title of this post though haha!

And the shade from a solid roof is good!

 

[BanoOmg]

Rough set up:




I'm going to screw these on at the eaves, and maybe use concrete to bury the bottoms.

 

[BanoOmg]

Working while sick is slow going! I got a negative covid PCR test this evening, so at least it's just regular sick!

Anyway, I only got the support beams screwed on, and the plywood panel roof.




I need to patch a couple holes in the plywood with hardware cloth or furring strips or something, and then cover the gaps up top and down at the bottom with hardware cloth. I left the tops of the high boards and bottoms of the low boards loose, so I can screw and secure them OVER the hardware cloth I still need to add. Big brain move; I don't always think that far ahead. That's why I use screws.

I also need to cover the open sides with hardware cloth, but I need to leave one side open so I can remove a couple of large sections of hardware cloth so the girls can access the new area. There's a layer of chicken wire in the inner wall if the run, so I can totally finish the extension before I let them in.

How do you secure hardware cloth to the ground? Long yard staples? The mesh is too fine to fit rebar without breaking some squares.

 

[Krugerrand]

How do you secure hardware cloth to the ground? Long yard staples? The mesh is too fine to fit rebar without breaking some squares.

Yes, sometimes called landscape staples. Try to look for ones advertised as galvanized. I'm often dubious that they truly are, but it's worth trying.

 

[3KillerBs]

Working while sick is slow going! I got a negative covid PCR test this evening, so at least it's just regular sick!

You have my sympathy. I've been sick for over a month myself.

 

[BanoOmg]

Okay, I'm done!

Here's an inside shot:



Here's from that same angle as before:




And here's a shot from the roof:

 

[3KillerBs]

They're going to be happy with the nice, shady space.

 

[BanoOmg]

I got the passion fruit all set up:



That should be it for awhile. We'll see, though.