Advice/help requested - 8x8 shed to coop conversion

[chickachickayea]

Only 1 progress pic because that door and poop board were giving me a bit of a hard time! Measure twice, cut once. ...multiple times.

Still trying to figure out the nest box door. I really don't want a top hinge mount so it's easier to clean and saves space, so I need to figure out my dremel tool for routing a sliding-style door.

Also I measured the space for the new run and it's about 14'x20' :O

I'm hoping I can make more progress and share photos this weekend!

 

[tigger19687]

Looks better then mine.

 

[PetesChicks]

I used self closing hinges from the cabinet hardware section of Home Depot for my nesting boxes. The door is about 24x24, 2 hinges and a simple pull handle like you have for the door you made. Your nesting boxes look wider than mine, being 3 wide, but it might work. My boxes are 2 over 2.

 

[chickachickayea]

I used self closing hinges from the cabinet hardware section of Home Depot for my nesting boxes. The door is about 24x24, 2 hinges and a simple pull handle like you have for the door you made. Your nesting boxes look wider than mine, being 3 wide, but it might work. My boxes are 2 over 2.

Do you have a picture of this so I can understand what you mean a bit better?

I've fallen a bit behind on my chicken chores But I will be back at it again this weekend, with progress pictures hopefully!

 

[chickachickayea]

Oookay thanks to work, life and chicken ordeals, here I am 1 month later, finally really getting things together! While I wish we had fall weather, I'm somewhat glad to have been given extended summer-like weather so I can get this finished before it's too cold!

Poop board, check! (Pictured with my lovely new toy, my impact driver )

1 chicken ladder to poop board, check! I will have to make 1 or 2 more for my little Silkie.

Roosting bar fixed on poop board, check!

Walls in place (not yet screwed in) but here's where I run into a sliiight problem... the door is about 1/8" too wide for the space between the walls. *deep sigh* SO I'm trying to figure out the easiest solution... I'm limited on the tools that I have, and definitely don't have any wood working tools such as a planer... Any ideas?

I caulked most of the pieces and used deck paint on everything to help a bit with durability and for cleaning purposes - except for the side of the walls facing the camera because I stapled the wire on before I decided to paint... oops!

 

[aart]

.. the door is about 1/8" too wide for the space between the walls. *deep sigh* SO I'm trying to figure out the easiest solution...

I'd take apart the wall panel on the right and make it smaller, just two cuts....hope you used screws.

 

[chickachickayea]

I'd take apart the wall panel on the right and make it smaller, just two cuts....hope you used screws.

That's what I was thinking. But... I used 3.5" framing nails
I could try to hammer against the inside?

 

[aart]

That's what I was thinking. But... I used 3.5" framing nails
I could try to hammer against the inside?

Crow bar, big one 2-3'....then get some screws.

 

[chickachickayea]

Crow bar, big one 2-3'....then get some screws.

I put it together before I had the impact driver - lesson learned!

 

[ScottandSam]

run the door down a table saw. or get a straight boards or angle iron and use it (with clamps) as a guide for a skill saw. Granted the metal wire does not go to the edge. id rip same off each side or the wall,lol

Scott