Apron and overhang against fencing and tool shed

[Angelbirdy]

Thanks to everyone who has helped with prior questions! After building an awkward 11X3 raised floor to incorporate our new tiny coop into room for 8 hens, we’ve decided to scrap the coop and build all new on our platform. Narrow space represents coop and wider space is run. I am using the shed wall as part of the run wall. We are about to do a final leveling and place support blocks, and I’m trying to get the long, 63” tall back end of the coop as close to the fence as possible since I can only build out the run 5.5’ parallel to the shed. Rain comes from the front of the shed corner toward the high front side of the coop. The run will be covered to protect that side. I am doing a 10” overhang all around, but that makes my coop come out quite a bit from the shed and fence line and I don’t want to remove the posts I put in (don’t want deer jumping on my coop.)
If I run a gutter along the short end can I reduce the overhang? And if I line apron And weight with the big landscaping rocks along the bottom of the fence line and shed will it still prevent critters who may be digging from the other side? I’d hate for them to slip under the fence or from under the shed and avoid the apron. I’m digging down a little bit but

it’s very rocky after 6” and I don’t think I can bury 2 feet down.

 

[mowin]

I'd build it the same width as the shed. Pic doesn't show what's beyond the left side of the shed, but if you needed it wider, why not extend it past the left corner?

 

[Orange_coop]

I'm not sure I understand your question about the overhang. Are you trying to get the wall of the run closer to the shed while keeping the water from the roof out of the run? If so, then yes a gutter would do that.

If the run isn't that wide, would it make more sense to just extend the fencing/hardware cloth under the run, so even if something digs down it wouldn't be able to get in?

If you're trying to keep deer from jumping, I hear that a secondary fence even 4 feet high and 2 or 3 feet away from the main fence will keep them from jumping the main fence. It could be as simple as T posts or stakes driven into the ground and polypropylene twine run between them every 6 inches. That's the twine they give you at Home Depot to tie down your purchase.

 

[Angelbirdy]

I'd build it the same width as the shed. Pic doesn't show what's beyond the left side of the shed, but if you needed it wider, why not extend it past the left corner?

I should have mentioned, there’s a small cottage we rent out on the opposite side and the paths goes in between their little privacy fence. I had to measure out the legal distance of spacing between housing and the chicken area, so I have a long but somewhat narrow space to work with. The left edge of the shed is 8.5’ from the fence, so I’m using all that space.

 

[Angelbirdy]

I'm not sure I understand your question about the overhang. Are you trying to get the wall of the run closer to the shed while keeping the water from the roof out of the run? If so, then yes a gutter would do that.

If the run isn't that wide, would it make more sense to just extend the fencing/hardware cloth under the run, so even if something digs down it wouldn't be able to get in?

If you're trying to keep deer from jumping, I hear that a secondary fence even 4 feet high and 2 or 3 feet away from the main fence will keep them from jumping the main fence. It could be as simple as T posts or stakes

 

[Angelbirdy]

Thanks for your idea! Yes, I keep reading that the roof needs to go over at least 10” but I’m trying to get the coop closer to the shed wall and fence. The run will add cover to the ventilation, but not for the fence side of the coop.
The overall space of raised coop/run is 11 by 8.5’ if I can use boundary edges. It’s cost prohibitive to cover and floor the run for that much space. At least for now. Biggest issue is how much deeper should my apron go than the bottom of the fence and shed since I can’t go out more than 12-15” with it.
The coyote posts along the fence are perfect to keep deer out, but they take 5” more away from my useable space. I may replace with hog fencing I just got for free, that will help!

 

[aart]

Pics in this post might help explain where/what the coop is.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...nd-insulation-questions.1393768/post-22877754