I tried to use as much of the old lumber as I could, but the majority of the boards were rotten. I think I ended up using 2 of the original boards. Other than that, I put up all new lumber. I also wanted more room in the coop, so I extended the back and did away with the part that sloped on the back. I still need to do work around the foundation to the 1-2 feet I added, but the coop is much more spacious now.
A close up of the fence panels. The light colored wood is just some 1x's used to give the appearance of cabin chinking. I will use 1x3's for that part. I will paint those boards the same color as my chinking on my cabin. I will post more updates as the transformation progresses.
I decided to go with a thick plywood on both sides since I built the nest box and will be adding a window to this side. I will also be siding the coop with some dog ear fence panels I found at Restore for $1.00 a piece. I bought all 58 boards in case I want to use any left over boards for other things. The bottom shows how I will be using the fence panels to try to make it look as much like my cabin as I can. They are not nailed on-I was just curious as to how it will look when finished.
A little more progress.
I tried to use as much of the old lumber as I could, but the majority of the boards were rotten. I think I ended up using 2 of the original boards. Other than that, I put up all new lumber. I also wanted more room in the coop, so I extended the back and did away with the part that sloped on the back. I still need to do work around the foundation to the 1-2 feet I added, but the coop is much more spacious now.
The inside...I can't say any more about THIS mess.
The back of the original coop. I am not sure why it sloped down like that unless it was to shelter the chickens. At first I thought it might be an external access to the nest boxes, but it wasn't
Here it is...the original chicken coop-before any renovations. It does have character though. LOL
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I tried to use as much of the old lumber as I could, but the majority of the boards were rotten. I think I ended up using 2 of the original boards. Other than that, I put up all new lumber. I also wanted more room in the coop, so I extended the back and did away with the part that sloped on the back. I still need to do work around the foundation to the 1-2 feet I added, but the coop is much more spacious now.

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