...lay your boards on top of the 2x6's and screw them on. At this point I also cut out my exit door to the run.
Interior Walls, Windows, Door:
***Important*** Determine where you want your windows now. It is very difficult to cut out the skids once walls are up. Learned that from...
I did my inside walls. I just looked at it as why put all that effort into the outside and leave inside bare. Up to the builder i guess.
Also when i clean I just go along walls. No studs in the way.
LOL I started to. I didn't think I'd get mine done in time so i was going to build a smaller one than the one I was building. Then I just realized that was time I could be building the bigger one.
But if i don't get bigger one done in time I'll need smaller one, but then if i get the bigger...
I started setting my post with a post hole digger and ended up on my knees with a rockbar and a trowel. I was pulling rocks out the size of basketballs. I went and rented 2 man auger from Home depot and it busted right through. Well worth the money i paid to rent it.
Just be carefull, even though price is good that sometimes means inferior materials. Can't tell but are those 2x2's frames for roof? If so that isn't a heavy load bearing roof if you live in snowy area.
They do look nice though.l
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Yes they are in the ground 2ft with concrete. I rented an auger from home depot. Too rocky here to dig with post hole digger.
And thanks all for compliments.
Thanks BYC and all it's members for all the advice. It was all worth it watching the chicks move into coop and run all over and even more worth it when they made their way into run for the first time.
I also enjoy seeing others ask about and copy my design. I'm glad others can use simple...
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Thanks. Yes, I put it in. Got off work late tonight and it was too dark to get any good pics. Will get some tomorrow. Gonna spend most of the day finishing run. Then I have to figure something else to spend all my time on....