Ideas for Keeping rain out

[3KillerBs]

I like what they did with the roof in this article. And they used a louvered vent and quick-release window covers to block rain.

Yes, it's a fabulous build. I've got it permanently bookmarked to share with people who are converting resin sheds.

 

[dewpetals]

Here's a great plastic shed coop build to help inspire you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-scoop-on-a-rubbermaid-big-max-coop.76444/

Wow! I wish I had seen this before assembling the shed! Great ideas! I won't be able to do the rooftop thing (just not that talented) but I can try putting in louvered vents in front and back, and changing door windows to hardware cloth. Thank you!

 

[3KillerBs]

Wow! I wish I had seen this before assembling the shed! Great ideas! I won't be able to do the rooftop thing (just not that talented) but I can try putting in louvered vents in front and back, and changing door windows to hardware cloth. Thank you!

Here in the Steamy Southeast it's hard to have too much ventilation, even in the winter, unless the wind is blowing across the roosts.

You can see my coop in this article: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hot-climate-chicken-housing-and-care.77263/

In the winter (or for hurricanes), I put a tarp up on part of the fully-open wall to keep direct storm winds off the roosts.

 

[Raptor Chicken]

I don't have a resin shed/coop but just to give some more visuals on the importance of ventilation I'll add my 2 cents.

I live in a similar hot steamy climate as 3KillerBs so ventilation was pretty important to me when building my coop.

I only have 6 birds but I wanted more than the minimum ventilation requirements. I have roughly 6 10"x24" natural openings, 3 on the front and 3 on the back, from the roof overhang. On paper that would seem like enough for 6 birds but I went further.

As you can see in the pictures there are 6 (3 on the front and 3 on the back) roughly 4"x24" vents on the front and back walls just below the overhang of the roof.

In addition to that there is a 2ft wide opening above the door to the coop.

Windows at normal height are not ventilation. What you want is the ability for air to pass through UP HIGH.

Good luck with your modifications.

 

[3KillerBs]

I don't have a resin shed/coop but just to give some more visuals on the importance of ventilation I'll add my 2 cents.

I live in a similar hot steamy climate as 3KillerBs so ventilation was pretty important to me when building my coop.

I only have 6 birds but I wanted more than the minimum ventilation requirements. I have roughly 6 10"x24" natural openings, 3 on the front and 3 on the back, from the roof overhang. On paper that would seem like enough for 6 birds but I went further.

As you can see in the pictures there are 6 (3 on the front and 3 on the back) roughly 4"x24" vents on the front and back walls just below the overhang of the roof.

In addition to that there is a 2ft wide opening above the door to the coop.

Windows at normal height are not ventilation. What you want is the ability for air to pass through UP HIGH.

Good luck with your modifications.


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Have you made a coop page for that yet? It's a wonderful build!

 

[Raptor Chicken]

Have you made a coop page for that yet? It's a wonderful build!

Lol I just updated my build thread with that very question!

 

[dewpetals]

Would this type of vent in the cut out triangle section of the gable be sufficient on both sides of coop?

 

[dewpetals]

Or I could use hardware cloth and this vent cover?

 

[3KillerBs]

Would this type of vent in the cut out triangle section of the gable be sufficient on both sides of coop?View attachment 3316274 View attachment 3316273

I'm afraid not. You need to be moving square feet of air, not square inches.