Skellington
Chirping
I finished my coop 'foundation' and I'm getting ready to frame!
(the untreated scabs holding the long sides together are temporary, and I will be adding a wire apron later).
I'm planning to build my coop and run so that the hardware cloth is sandwiched between two 2x4s (like the Wichita cabin coop and others call for). I'm not sure whether it'll work better to do the outside pieces first, like so:
...or the inside pieces first, like so:
If I do the outside bits I have a nice flat surface to attach wire to on the inside, but I have to toenail everything in and it's sitting on a not-quite-flat surface (the PT 2x6s were really crummy lumber -- cupped and bowed). If I do inside bits first it's easier to build initially to be stable, but then the hardware cloth probably won't be able to overlap the base 2x6 unless I trim the corners... I think.
...I'm overthinking this, aren't I? I should just go out and start cutting.
I've actually done quite a bit of remodeling work, including moving walls and framing new ones, but this is all twisted around from house framing... and dad's not around helping on this project!
Oh, and is it cool to post updates while I build here, or is it better if that's done on a coop page? Always fun to show off progress.
(the untreated scabs holding the long sides together are temporary, and I will be adding a wire apron later).
I'm planning to build my coop and run so that the hardware cloth is sandwiched between two 2x4s (like the Wichita cabin coop and others call for). I'm not sure whether it'll work better to do the outside pieces first, like so:
...or the inside pieces first, like so:
If I do the outside bits I have a nice flat surface to attach wire to on the inside, but I have to toenail everything in and it's sitting on a not-quite-flat surface (the PT 2x6s were really crummy lumber -- cupped and bowed). If I do inside bits first it's easier to build initially to be stable, but then the hardware cloth probably won't be able to overlap the base 2x6 unless I trim the corners... I think.
...I'm overthinking this, aren't I? I should just go out and start cutting.
I've actually done quite a bit of remodeling work, including moving walls and framing new ones, but this is all twisted around from house framing... and dad's not around helping on this project!
Oh, and is it cool to post updates while I build here, or is it better if that's done on a coop page? Always fun to show off progress.