Abandoned Coop Rebuilt

[Weeg]

Location?
I would go with a metal roof. That would be the easiest way to extend the roof so rain runoff doesn't run down the walls. Consider doing one wall in hardware cloth to keep it cool in the summer and to lighten up the inside.
Make a people door even if it's only 4-5' tall.

Agreed, good post.
I like the HC idea, I might cover these areas in HC to allow light, and ventilation for summer.

Maybe this area on both sides?

 

[Percheron chick]

I cover the hardware cloth with triple walled polycarbonate panels (greenhouse wall panels) to block the blowing snow but keep the light. Gotta love CL.

 

[Windrider]

Agreed, good post.
I like the HC idea, I might cover these areas in HC to allow light, and ventilation for summer.
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Maybe this area on both sides?

Some decent bones on this structure, once the sad plywood was taken off!

I like Weeg's idea, but I'd put the people door in this side for easy access (marked in red below) and the HC area on the back, depending on the prevailing wind. Probably keep the little triangle above the door I've marked as HC too.

If at all possible, I'd look into putting some fly rafters on both front and back, to protect the door and the ventilation from the weather. It would be nice to extend the rafters along the side too, to prevent water dripping down the walls, but I don't know how that could be done with this odd style of rafters resting on the top plate.

 

[3KillerBs]

If at all possible, I'd look into putting some fly rafters on both front and back, to protect the door and the ventilation from the weather. It would be nice to extend the rafters along the side too, to prevent water dripping down the walls, but I don't know how that could be done with this odd style of rafters resting on the top plate.

Here's how-to (and how not to), extend a roof by sistering the extension to the rafters: https://strousehomeinspections.com/blog/structural-roof-extensions.html

And here is how to use lookouts to extend the roof at right-angles to the rafters: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...e-overhangs-eaves-of-a-shed-coop-house.76599/

 

[CONCRETEBOX]

UPDATE 1

Hey all,
I so very much appreciate all your feedback and contributions. Here's an update for you all.

I got the top half of the coop off and moved to the base platform A little closer to the house, and put it up on blocks. I installed a new treated 4x8 plywood floor, and with the help of our neighbors, moved to the very happy top half onto the new platform.

I next used some scrap material to make the nest boxes, and put in a couple roosts.

 

[CONCRETEBOX]

Update 2
Fly outs installed and roof extended.
Skylight, roof and walls installed on one side.

 

[CONCRETEBOX]

Update 3
Installed window, painted interior with anti-mildew paint, and exterior with barn paint.

 

[CONCRETEBOX]

Update 4
Finished installing roof, installed automatic chicken door, installed black hinges and white trim on man door.

I think I'm pretty much done just need to add a ramp.

Any other suggestions?

 

[aart]

Finished installing roof,

Why did you leave the old shingled portion....how will you waterproof the part of roof you added?

 

[CONCRETEBOX]

Why did you leave the old shingled portion....how will you waterproof the part of roof you added?

I don't have a compelling reason to remove it yet. Only the edges were rotten. Originally I was planning on covering the whole roof with a black plastic sheet but I started painting it and thought it looked pretty good. For waterproofing, I gave it a three coats of exterior house paint over the one coat of 1-2-3 primer. There are a few small cracks left -- I plan to fill with silicon caulk. It rained overnight I inspected it this morning...even without sealing all the cracks it was bone dry inside this morning.

Someone suggested a metal roof, and I may still do that later, but one of the goals of this initial coop is to spend as little $$ on it as possible. So far, I spent $50 on the treated 8x4 floor and ~$80 on paint, screws, bits. The hinges were a gift from Dad and all the other wood was leftovers from the previous owners.