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    Am i on the right track?

    My neighbour fixed my draft issue by ripping down his fence yesterday! I just shaved off one of each side now everything overlaps by a 1/4 inch 😃
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    Am i on the right track?

    I'm north of Washington near the great bear rainforest. It's eter
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    Am i on the right track?

    Yeah that's for 8 footers. I'm on an island in the Pacific that's only reachable by plane or boat so things get expensive. I'm betting it's cheaper on the mainland.
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    Am i on the right track?

    Only one metal panel locally between lowes and homedepot and they are double the other in cost at $69 per. I'm trying to do d some reclaimed ones.
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    Am i on the right track?

    But is it cheap? I have already blown past my budget! My autistic grandson has found his joy in critters. I live on a fairly small bit of land. in fact the coop and run will take up 1/2 of my back yard. We live in the city so I am out of range of most predator's. Racoons and dog's being primary...
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    Am i on the right track?

    to be completely honest I have not figured that out yet. I am doing it out of reclaimed wood so that defines a lot. I was thinking about going with opaque corrugated roofing panels. this would leave gaps that i could not close off airflow wise though. the roof will be 8'x12'.
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    Am i on the right track?

    "Elizapeck has the best -- or the worst -- of both worlds when it comes to weather so her coop has to be flexible. Her owner put in soffit vents with big roof overhangs so that the snow can't get in and big windows with top-hinged covers to adjust as the seasons change. It can be all open, all...
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    Am i on the right track?

    coop is 4x5 and the run is 65' I amin Victoria BC on an island off the west coast of canada. It's never hot or cold but wet most of the year. Summers are in the mid to low 70's (might hit 80) and winters are in the high 30's to low 40's. We do get a number of wind storms every year. Thats why I...
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    Am i on the right track?

    Just building my first coop. Had some plans but i made lots of changes. Just looking for some insight! 1st. It's not supose to be drafty. the one pics shows the direct sunlight that comes through the wall. is this too much of a gap or should i put a sealer on it? the walls will rarely if ever...
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    Yes big overhangs all the way around! I dont have the roof in the plans. The run will butt right against the roof. There a 12" overhang on all sides with 24 on the best box side.
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    Sadly we have a 5 hen limit! Racoons and cats ate my local preditors. Thanks much for the notes on ventilation. Much appreciated. I am just about using every foot I can without going over the bylaws. My wife will 100% make sure I don't 😂😂 The future home of the coop and run. Run will be 6x10...
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    Since all the chat seems to be about the raised section I will assume that the plans themselves look viable (other than my drafting issue in the nesting area). I was really hoping to get some input on if the venting is enough and if the vertical heights are enough to keep the girls happy and...
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    They will have a hell of a time squeezing through the hardware cloth. They wont have access to it. Had i wanted to give them access i would have raised it to at least 24".
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    Yes all will be covered!
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    Adaptation of the "Ultimate Backyard Chicken Coop"

    well i cant change the weather sadly. Everything will be roofed. Like i said it doesnt rain hard just consistently. Is there a reason folks seem to be keyed in on the 12" lift? Is having the coop off the ground some kind of issue i missed? I dont anticipate an issue with water. if the wood is...
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