Knoble Chickens Builds a Coop

[Knoble Chickens]

Thought I would blog my coop and run here, just getting started on the whole thing. I have the sand for the floor of the run, and I have rough leveled the site with a bit of fill.







Next is getting and setting cinder blocks for the perimeter of the run.........

 

[Knoble Chickens]

Where I am putting the sand it is mostly blackberry vines, rocks and moss. It is also a low spot in the yard where a old metal shed sat for 20 years and needs to be raised up so the run sits on level ground. My first chickens are only 2 weeks old now, and it is way too cold to let them outside yet. Where the sand is sitting now is part of the dog run area. I plan on letting the chickens out of their run as often as I can to run around in a separate garden area, with a fence between them and two scottish terriers I have.

 

[aart]

Like the screen name change......moderator should be able to change your thread title too.
Video is pretty good....I look forward to following your build.

 

[Knoble Chickens]

Spent part of today moving the last of the sand, and setting up a work tent. Painted the pressure treated sill plates to see if it would dry overnight. Lots more painting to do!

The van with a whole bunch of wood, tools etc. in the back


Setting up the popup tent


Work space all set up.


Sawhorses set up for painting and cutting out parts.

 

[aart]

Wow that's quite the 'tent'!

Painting the PT....that stuff is often pretty wet when purchased, can't imagine trying to paint it.

 

[aart]

Yayy screws!!!! for changes later...or immediate foul ups.

Are you painted raw ends after cutting?

 

[Knoble Chickens]

What is it called when you do that notch thing with the boards? Two boards next to each other have pieces cut out and then a post is slid into that part?

One term is a "rabbet".......not to be confused with the cute furry bunny rabbits, of course!
(note different spelling)

 

[aart]

Nice!

 

[fightingbunny]

Thank you for answering all my novice questions Pressure treated on the bottom sounds like a great plan! Your coop already looks amazing. Just seeing the framing go up makes it look so legit

 

[Knoble Chickens]

Wish me luck, I hope I don't drown out there. Gotta work on the new coop&run today, rain or no rain. I have eight fast growing chicks who are nearly all feathered out and ready for their new digs.I need to finish the last bit of framing then I am going to start installing the metal roof sheets. When that is done its paint touch-up, and start installing hardware cloth. I have a design for the coop door, I hope I can pull off what I have dreamed up.