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    Coop Siding

    I used the above mentioned T1-11 siding for my coop as well. It really isn't much more expensive than OSB, by the time you figure in the amount of paint it takes to make it weatherproof (a lot more for OSB) and the longevity of the T1-11 vs OSB.
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    Affordable and Reliable Coop Foundation

    I built my coop on a gravel bed (because I had it laying around, and it provides good drainage) and I was faced with the same issue of attaching the coop/run to the ground. Here in rural KS, we get several days with wind gusts exceeding 45mph, and storms can pack a bigger punch than that. What I...
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    Affordable coops

    I found this site after I had already started building my coop/run, so I didn't know about the coop plans in the articles section. That being said, We (my wife) found a coop design she really liked on Etsy. Not sure of your building abilities, and/or access to tools like drills and mitre...
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    One large chicken house or 2 small ones for new flock?

    Hi. If you have some tools, patience, and some general ideas of how to use a saw and drill, I would highly consider building your own. I downloaded very detailed plans of a nice coop on Etsy, and the instructions were so thorough that even my dad (who is a former contractor) was impressed with...
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