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It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 15 chickens (all broody
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This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into a dog run / kennel and the horse rails were stapled with sheep fencing. Chain link boxed in a smaller pen with-in the original one, looking like this:
This horse shelter was chewed on, had two broken roof rafters, rotten strapping, a leaky roof, a gap under the Northwest wall, and not to mention only 3 enclosed walls. Here's some pictures of it:
(Description of drawings above; Two rafters snapped in half & patched with plywood & screws; see; 1st photo A+B closeup. Strapping snapped and rotted; see; 1st photo C+D closeup)
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Materials used: (scroll if on mobile)
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Tools used: (scroll if on mobile)
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On the next page, you will begin the journey.
It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 15 chickens (all broody
).This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into a dog run / kennel and the horse rails were stapled with sheep fencing. Chain link boxed in a smaller pen with-in the original one, looking like this:
This horse shelter was chewed on, had two broken roof rafters, rotten strapping, a leaky roof, a gap under the Northwest wall, and not to mention only 3 enclosed walls. Here's some pictures of it:
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🕊⚘Materials used: (scroll if on mobile)
| Roof: | 4th Wall: | Run: | Door: | Other: |
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| 2x4 (2) | Pallets | Chicken Wire | 3½ in. Plywood | 2x6 (backer) |
| Black Painted Tin | Tarpaper (roof membrane) | 4ft. Wooden Stakes | Frame (Pallet pieces) | Roosts (Logs) |
| Strapping (Plywood) | 2x6 | Staples | Hinges | Chicken- Wire |
| Roof screws | 2x4 | Chain link | Tarpaper | Screws |
| Tin | Zip-ties & Staples | Black Tin x1 | 2x6 scraps | |
| Plywood & Pallet pieces (strapping) | Homemade posts (logs) | Whale latch | Rubber bungee cord | |
| Silicone | Chimney Strapping (Strapping tape) | Chain & Carabiner | Motivation | |
| Drip edge (tin) | Laths | Staples | Rocks | |
| Lock Wire | Silica (fancy Silicone) | Rails | ||
| Landscaping Stakes (for holding down apron) |
️Tools used: (scroll if on mobile)
| Measuring | Cutting | Pounding | Attaching | Elec. Other | Other | Other #2 |
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| Speed square | Skillsaw | Hammers | Cordless Drill | Extension cords | Safety Glasses | Smart Ladder |
| 4ft level | Chainsaw | Nail puller | Cordless Impact | Impact & Drill Batteries | Work Gloves | Rake |
| Measuring tape | Jigsaw | Sledgehammer | #2 Robertson bit | Battery chargers | Pencil / Marker | Stool/Step |
| Utility knife | Speed bits (roofing) | Stereo (opt.) | Pencil sharpener | Ratchet Strap | ||
| Handsaw | Clamps | Phone for taking photos | Zipcutter blades | Wheel Barrow | ||
| Zipcutter | Hammer tacker/ Stapler | Utility knife blades | ||||
| Wire cutters | WorkX table | |||||
| Table saw | Bucket |
🕊️On the next page, you will begin the journey.
- Next page: Closing & Framing in the 4th Wall pt. 1
G'day.