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  1. 4 the Birds

    Using pressure treated posts for run

    Yes my pitch is kinda shallow. A bigger pitch would for sure look better. No footers and no quickrete for the poles. You can even add a base board along the ground connecting the poles if you want something to nail your hardware cloth to. I use exterior beadboard for all my roofs and...
  2. 4 the Birds

    Using pressure treated posts for run

    Cool! you will have to post pictures when it is completed. Here are a few old pictures of my run (before the coop grew and grew!) Showing 4x4 construction with 2x4s for the door frame. I use the small metal angles for my connections. The 8' posts are in the ground 18" to give me good...
  3. 4 the Birds

    Using pressure treated posts for run

    Fred has some great thoughts! Just wanted to add that those motorized post hole diggers are pretty bad. We use to use them but they take 2 people and it is like fighting with an "out of control washing machine!" Gave mine away.. Digging by hand is way easier. One other thing... Our...
  4. 4 the Birds

    Using pressure treated posts for run

    I just use a post hole digger and cut a 1 1/2 or 2 foot hole. You can add a half bag of cement or you can pack the hole with dirt. If you are in good shape then you can set a dozen poles in an afternoon and then the fencing the next day. If the post is connected to a vertical board up top...
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