Tin roof or...?

[Jonessa]

Hey folks,

We're building our coop this week, woohoo! It will be a lean-to style walk-in shed coop. On our previous cop we did plywood under galvanized tin for the roof, which worked great! But lumber prices are through the roof (haha) right now, so we were thinking we'd just do the tin on it's own. BUT I have a couple of concerns.
First, how will the bare tin affect temperature and condensation? It's an 8x8 structure, and we are leaving the top 1 foot of the walls at the front and back, and then a sloping section (1 foot towards the front, diminishing toward the back) along each side wall, as mesh, so lots of ventilation for my 7 hens. We get hot dry summers (into the high 30s C) and winters can have one-two week spells of temps in the -25 C range, with a couple feet of snow over the winter. The coop will be in the shade almost all day.
Second, if we do just tin, how do we secure the high spots of the corrugations? We'll do a front wood piece butting up against the strapping, and the underside of the overhang will be mesh - but that still leaves those little openings.

 

[ChickenFriends234]

You should nail some wood pieces to keep out the predators

 

[aart]

First, how will the bare tin affect temperature and condensation?

The high ventilation all around might discourage condensation, but I wouldn't count on it.
I'd put something under the tin...maybe just 'tar paper'.

but that still leaves those little openings.

They do have those foam gaskets made to fill those spaces, should keep most things out.

 

[tsperry88]

I would just use tin. Corrugated roofing is fastened in valleys with screws and bonded rubber washers. You can buy closure strips for preditor protection.

 

[Alaskan]

Hey folks,

We're building our coop this week, woohoo! It will be a lean-to style walk-in shed coop. On our previous cop we did plywood under galvanized tin for the roof, which worked great! But lumber prices are through the roof (haha) right now, so we were thinking we'd just do the tin on it's own. BUT I have a couple of concerns.
First, how will the bare tin affect temperature and condensation? It's an 8x8 structure, and we are leaving the top 1 foot of the walls at the front and back, and then a sloping section (1 foot towards the front, diminishing toward the back) along each side wall, as mesh, so lots of ventilation for my 7 hens. We get hot dry summers (into the high 30s C) and winters can have one-two week spells of temps in the -25 C range, with a couple feet of snow over the winter. The coop will be in the shade almost all day.
Second, if we do just tin, how do we secure the high spots of the corrugations? We'll do a front wood piece butting up against the strapping, and the underside of the overhang will be mesh - but that still leaves those little openings.

I have a coop with a metal roof, where the metal sits directly on the frame. So no plywood or whatever. I haven't noticed any condensation but then it is super sloped, so any moisture would just slide to the side where I wouldn't notice.

However, without any support under the metal do make the roof STEEP so it never has to hold snow.

I would just use tin. Corrugated roofing is fastened in valleys with screws and bonded rubber washers. You can buy closure strips for preditor protection.

Yes, those ripple boards match up to the ripples in the metal. There are actually a few different kinds so you can match up perfectly.

 

[rayrose]

I have the same size coop with a metal roof, and you need supports under the roof. Otherwise, there's nothing to nail it to and it will eventually sag.

 

[tsperry88]

I have the same size coop with a metal roof, and you need supports under the roof. Otherwise, there's nothing to nail it to and it will eventually sag.

Typically purlins run perpendicular to the roof panels. It's done this way in areas with moderate snow load requirements as well. At least it's allowed here in VA

 

[BigLar368]

Typically purlins run perpendicular to the roof panels. It's done this way in areas with moderate snow load requirements as well. At least it's allowed here in VA

This is what I did (basically same as tsperry 88 post) and left about a 3" gap at the top all the way around the top for ventilation on a single slope roof for the coop and entire run.

We live in an extremely humid area and I have yet to see any condensation build up inside the coop.

 

[aart]

We live in an extremely humid area and I have yet to see any condensation build up inside the coop.

Condensation happens when the tin gets cold and the air is still fairly warm and humid.

Where in this world are you located @BigLar368 36 ?
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[BigLar368]

Condensation happens when the tin gets cold and the air is still fairly warm and humid.

Where in this world are you located @BigLar368 36 ?
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Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
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We live in Southeast Texas about 20 miles from the coast.