The inside...I can't say any more about THIS mess.
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
My first nest box build...I was pretty impressed that the instructions were so easy to understand and the pictures helped a lot! I think I am going to change the hinges to bigger ones just to make it more sturdy when opening the door. The project went pretty smooth other than trying to figure out how to notch out the side of the board I put on the wall that butts up against the nest box. Trying to notch it out with my Sonicrafter resulted in a trip to the UTC for a tetanus shot since I sliced my finger right down the area where the fingernail meets the finger. I didn't have to get stitches though because the cut was so straight and precise. They just used Dermabond liquid stitches to close it up. What a day that was! Made me second guess taking on this project. Here is the link for the nest box plans/instructions. http://www.thegardencoop.com/blog/2011/03/10/external-nest-box-plans/
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The inside...I can't say any more about THIS mess.

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