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    Coop pics****

    Just got the first coat of paint on my coop. The foot print is 10x6. Roof is working well. It rained last night
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    Putting a roof over the run

    I am building my first coop and I will say I am happy with the plastic coragated roof. It was cheeper than a wood roof and I think it will last longer
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    painting the coop

    Ok ready for light rain.. roof is on and everything that can get wet is painted
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    painting the coop

    I got home from work and started painting my 8 month old son let me get this far. I think that was generous of him
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    Comment by 'ttdavis86' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    I have a wood floor on my elevated coop would this work fo me or just rot out the floor faster
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    coop ramp angle

    I was having the same question.. my coop is 3 feet off the ground and i have 6 feet on the ground for the ramp i think that gives me a 2/1 ratio... every 2 feet it will drop one foot.. would it be better to build a shorter steeper ramp or a longer less steep ramp?:idunno
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    painting the coop

    It was suprizingly hard. I do building maintnance and the tools needed for project were not new to me, but it took longer than i thought. I cant wait to finish it. I just want to paint it and get all the small stuff compleat. I love when a project is done and you can stand back and look at it...
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    painting the coop

    i just checked out your coop you built for school... wow! that must have been a big project with all those pallets. i built a small 3'x3' compost bin and that was hell. Just trying to pull apart the pallets was a challange. I broke more slats than i slavaged. but now reading your story. I think...
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    painting the coop

    I know the position may look a little odd but the side yard in the back of the pic is going to be turned in to a huge garden in the spring. I am done mowing grass I rather have a huge garden that will supply food for my family
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    painting the coop

    I am a little farther than this pic in my build. The door is built and in place and the floor of the coop is in place. But I did not want to go any farther with out painting.
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    painting the coop

    OK looks like i am painting this weekend! most of the constrution is just 2x4 from homedepot, non treated. I did use pressure treated wood for the foundation. its on top of cinder blocks but i thought it would still be a good idea becuase it is so close to the ground. And yes that wood was WET...
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    painting the coop

    I just built my first coop. I need to paint it still but i am confused on how everyone is painting there coops. I understand you cant paint wet wood. I used all new wood form homdepot. how long do i need to wait untill i can paint it ?. some one told me i can paint it as long as i leave some...
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