Recent content by Jeffross1968

Siding and roofing.

Ok, so took in all that was posted. Had a really crazy couple of weeks but now I’m getting started today or tomorrow. Couple more questions.... 1) OSB or plywood? 2) if there will be days between hanging the walls and painting, should I do a quick primer, or leave it raw. 3) best beer to...

Do I paint right on top of the OSB, or is it suggested I use some type of primer first?

Use all treated lumber for rafters and studs?

Are there brackets I should use to connect the front and back wall to the rafters?

I should add that we are not building a run, as our chickens free range all day, so the coop will only be for night.

So, with all the help received on my previous post, I’ve decided to: 1) build instead of repurpose a shed 2) utilize a dirt floor 3) use blackjack 57 on buried corner posts a up a foot inside and outside all the walls to protect wood from the wet ground. So I’ll attach my horrible little...

Very good tip, thank you!

Is this a liquid? Searching for it I’m only finding something that comes in rolls.

That is a very interesting idea. I’ve read a lot but must have missed that idea. What’s the cost of the sealant for your size project?

No sketches really, or none I’d worthy of posting. The idea I have in my head is an 8x8, sloped roof shed. Door on front with a 2x2 sliding window on each side. 2x4 framing. My original plan had a second door on the back, with a concrete floor, allowing a quick hose down of the floor, with...

About to start work on building a new coop, but keep going back and forth on the idea of a cement pad for the floor. Originally considered it to make cleaning easier. The coop will be positioned next to the compost bins, and figured on weekly pulling out the crapped up hay, replacing with fresh...

I read quite a while ago where brewers spent mash is good to feed chickens. I've made a deal with a local brewery to get buckets at a time in trade for a few eggs. But...since it's new to me, I'm not sure how to store it and feed it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I live in the Smoky Mountains. The flies are out of control the last couple of years. Though...we've added a bunch of chickens. I've tried everything on this thread, plus pennies in a bag, vanilla car fresheners, and even fly predators, that come about every three weeks and are supposed to feed...

OMG! This batch of chicks, which are now...maybe 6 weeks old? I don't remember. Anyway...they are constantly kicking all their feed out of the feeder. Now, when they were on a floor coop, I just wouldn't refill the feeder until they ate the stuff off the ground first. But I put them in the new...