Still working on a roof, need help.

[SamIamNam786]

Good morning everyone. So the top of the run that we are trying to add an angle roof to is 60" x 50". The picture shows the run im trying to cover.
2 things : The issue is that 1/3 of the right side of the current run raises for easy cleaning. How can I keep this feature?
Second is how can we calculate the wood or amount needed to cover it at an angle? We ideally would raise it higher on the fence side and lower on the side closest to me.

 

[aart]

How can I keep this feature?

Make the roof hinged?

Second is how can we calculate the wood or amount needed to cover it at an angle?

Ummm...tape measure?
Hold the tape at the angle you want.

 

[Ted Brown]

You could also use an online roof pitch calculator, you put in the rise over horizontal length, calculator will give you the angle and the length.

 

[SamIamNam786]

You could also use an online roof pitch calculator, you put in the rise over horizontal length, calculator will give you length of the angle and the length.

Thank you! I didn't know this existed and it's exactly what I was looking for!

 

[saysfaa]

...The issue is that 1/3 of the right side of the current run raises for easy cleaning. How can I keep this feature?

Raise the roof? If you are putting posts in anyway, use taller posts.

Are you planning to set posts? There are ways to do it without setting them but if you do set them - do you know what your frost line is?

Also, most people assume posts need concrete but the concrete holds water against them so rot faster.

Second is how can we calculate the wood or amount needed to cover it at an angle?

a squared plus b squared equals c squared.

a is the depth of the run (the 50", I think) plus your overhangs.

b is how much higher you want the high side to be. Don't forget to measure from the bottom of the front overhang to the top of the back overhang rather than the height difference as the roof crosses the fence.

Or draw it on graph paper, then measure it.

 

[perkolator]

I would not go with the PVC. Its a small roof so I would probably make a roof frame out of 2x2 lumber that sits right on top, then hinge the whole thing from the bottom, on the high side. Install corrugated roof panels on top, perhaps using 6ft panels (based on 12ft cut in half) so you have nice overhangs, the overhang on the hinged side would help keep the "lid" from flipping all the way 180degrees, which will help when you close it again. May need to space it away from the coop itself a tad, so I'd just disconnect the run and add in wood spacer, like a 2x4 which will give an extra 3.5" gap. Probably only take 10-15 sticks of 2x2 to do this and a few hours and beers to assemble it. Hope this all makes sense, does in my mind

 

[SamIamNam786]

I would not go with the PVC. Its a small roof so I would probably make a roof frame out of 2x2 lumber that sits right on top, then hinge the whole thing from the bottom, on the high side. Install corrugated roof panels on top, perhaps using 6ft panels (based on 12ft cut in half) so you have nice overhangs, the overhang on the hinged side would help keep the "lid" from flipping all the way 180degrees, which will help when you close it again. May need to space it away from the coop itself a tad, so I'd just disconnect the run and add in wood spacer, like a 2x4 which will give an extra 3.5" gap. Probably only take 10-15 sticks of 2x2 to do this and a few hours and beers to assemble it. Hope this all makes sense, does in my mind

Since we were having so much trouble and would have spent $60-100 in materials depending on what route we chose, we decided to buy those large dog kennels (metal frame with Hardware cloth wrapped around it), it will give the chickens a ton more space,20'x10', with room to flutter and fly underneath. I was thinking that if 4 days of rain left them stuck under the coop, imagine what they'll do all winter. So this new walk-in run will have a pitched roof, which we can reinforce with additional pvc and then tightly wrap tarp over it.

 

[aart]

Having the run wall, and the coop, so close to that vinyl fence could be trouble down the road.

 

[aart]

Oh no, why do you say that?

For access to maintain both the fence and the run/coop wall.
To be able to install anti-dig aprons on the run.
To not impede air flows.
To deal with drainage and snow build up.
What's on the other side of the fence and who owns it?

BTW not sure that run roof will hold up to much snow load.
Best have a roof rake and prop poles ready to go.

 

[Ted Brown]

I edited my post to be correct but you understood anyway.