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Well with this warm weather I need to finish the dividing wall and a few other things and get ready for spring... still don't know how many Cinnamon Queens I want to get. The Rhode Island Red Hens are 2 1/4 years old now so I wonder if they will be friends or not. Tonight we had a big roost time rumble and we have not had that in a long time. Always something new lol.

JT
 
Finally found my Round-Tuit and got a bit more done on the shed to coop conversion. Almost finished framing the dividing wall. Kinda hard to take photos so I did a short video.
The blocking is for the hardware cloth. The bottom 4' will be covered with OSB.

JT
 
Got a bit more done today till the sun came out then I switched to painting the house.

Sure was crowded cutting a full sheet of OSB in there.
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Short wall done.
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Long wall 1/2 done.
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Hardware cloth is rubbed across a 2x4 to flatten it out enough, then stapled up with T50 staples to hold it in place until I can use fence staples to really hold it... then covered with wood strips to keep me from bleeding a lot and make it look a bit purdy.

JT
 
jthornton said:
Yea, fence staples can be challenging sometimes, specially the ones with uneven leg length. You do have to steer them with the hammer. Needle nose pliers seem to help if you can't keep them straight.
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No reason to use them when dry wall screws do the job soooo much easier ;)
I've even used drywall screws, and bottle caps for washer outside to attach 2x4 ww to coop walls, they're still hanging there after 6 years.
 
aart said:
No reason to use them when dry wall screws do the job soooo much easier ;)
I've even used drywall screws, and bottle caps for washer outside to attach 2x4 ww to coop walls, they're still hanging there after 6 years.
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Well I like to use 3/4" fence staples, they are much more cost effective than screws and washers and can be driven flush and I can hammer them in faster than screws. I have fence staples that have been in fence posts for 30+ years and still hang in there. I find it faster and easier to use fence staples than screws and a impact driver. I like the fact that you can capture two wires with a staple and there is no way the wires can slip under or out. I guess it's just what your used to doing.

JT
 
jthornton said:
Still pondering Black Jack #57 for the floor and part way up the walls...

JT
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Would make sense with the OSB, fill in all the cracks and crevices.
Will you have to wait until it's warmer so the stuff goes on easier and cures better?
 

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