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  1. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    our studs are 16 OC. for the siding we used T1-11 sheets which were recommended here by a lot of people. I got them at Lowes for $45 a sheet. Where we had an 8x8 we used 6 sheets. for the wall facing the run we used scraps that were left from the other sheets which helped us out. What...
  2. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    not sure of your wood prices there but thought MA was more expensive than KY. what size coop are you building? We did an 8x8 raised coop and got wood for a 18x8 run (I didn't get the plywood for the roof covered run since at the time we weren't sure what type of roof we were doing on the...
  3. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    WOW no advice but I am impressed with your drawings!!!!!!!!!! WISH I had half of those skills it would probably have made it much easier for my husband to picture what I had in my mind for our coop. HAAHAA. Good thing we have been together almost 25 yrs so he understand what I am trying to...
  4. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    Thanks! will look and yes human access is from outside. poor boards will be 18" off bottom of the coop and roosts 8" above that. so figured boxes around 12" or so but that would be about 6' off bedding so wasn't sure if too low to the floor.
  5. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    can the nest boxes be a few inches above the shavings/floor or should they be higher than that?
  6. junior67

    Beginner Coop Designs?

    if you are building check local facebook pages for wood, shingles or anything you may need. I found a guy that had 17 bundles of shingles that he was selling for $50. WAY more shingles than I need but they sell for $33 a bundle so I couldn't pass them up and will just pass on what we don't...
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