Quackingham Palace.......
Last year my brothers built me a new duck house, and covered pen. I helped some when they needed some extra help but they did most of it. We were able to cut the expenses a little with using supplies that are around the house like… old 2x4s, windows, doors, plywood, insulation, deck blocks etc.
Here is the floor plan…
The duck house and shed cost about $1,500 dollars
The Pen cost about $600
The duck house is 8’x8’x10’ with 2 lofts for 12-14 ducks and the shed is 4’x8’x7’ The pen is 12’x 12’. 6’ tall the short end of the pen and 10’ tall on the tall end
First wall up. For the window areas here I used some older scraps of wood.
Second wall up.
Third wall up
All five walls up. 4 exterior walls and one interior
Front door on
Wrapped the house with feed bags to prevent drafts
Put siding on. I got the siding for free… we made it from really long wooden crates.
Put the trusses up
Got plywood on roof
Put green metal roof on
Put insulation inside
Put plywood on inside walls and sealing
Put lofts in
Counter top and built in kennels being made
Put vents at the peaks for ventilation.
Before staining
After staining
Inside done
Building the pen
Done!
Things that I would do differently….
1. Not make the house as tall and instead make it a little bigger with more floor space
2. Make the pen a little bigger.
3. Put opening windows on the west and east sides for better air flow (front and back)
Things I’m glad I added….
1. The counter top! this is very helpful for me, because I do all my own vet work so I use the counter top a lot for working on my birds when they have bumblefoot or injuries etc
2. The built-in kennel. Great for separating injured birds
Last year my brothers built me a new duck house, and covered pen. I helped some when they needed some extra help but they did most of it. We were able to cut the expenses a little with using supplies that are around the house like… old 2x4s, windows, doors, plywood, insulation, deck blocks etc.
Here is the floor plan…
The duck house and shed cost about $1,500 dollars
The Pen cost about $600
The duck house is 8’x8’x10’ with 2 lofts for 12-14 ducks and the shed is 4’x8’x7’ The pen is 12’x 12’. 6’ tall the short end of the pen and 10’ tall on the tall end
First wall up. For the window areas here I used some older scraps of wood.
Second wall up.
Third wall up
All five walls up. 4 exterior walls and one interior
Front door on
Wrapped the house with feed bags to prevent drafts
Put siding on. I got the siding for free… we made it from really long wooden crates.
Put the trusses up
Got plywood on roof
Put green metal roof on
Put insulation inside
Put plywood on inside walls and sealing
Put lofts in
Counter top and built in kennels being made
Put vents at the peaks for ventilation.
Before staining
After staining
Inside done
Building the pen
Done!
Things that I would do differently….
1. Not make the house as tall and instead make it a little bigger with more floor space
2. Make the pen a little bigger.
3. Put opening windows on the west and east sides for better air flow (front and back)
Things I’m glad I added….
1. The counter top! this is very helpful for me, because I do all my own vet work so I use the counter top a lot for working on my birds when they have bumblefoot or injuries etc
2. The built-in kennel. Great for separating injured birds
