Building a new coop, suggestions welcome

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Coop is still coming along nicely. Finished up the vinyl on the front today. I'd have to buy more J channel in order to put vinyl on the back, but I may still do that to eliminate the maintenance of the untreated wood planks.

I also started putting down the hardware cloth. I had to decide on a solution to sealing the eaves, and ultimately went with wood blocks inside the walls that provide security and a good place to staple the HC to.

 

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Almost finished predator proofing.

 

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Loft door is installed. It is predator proof as it sits, it just isn't complete.

Chicks arrive 3/8 and 3/15.

 

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Made the decision to replace the pallet wood on the back with vinyl siding. I found some extra J channel under the shed and enough sheathing to cover it. Got chased inside by the rain so no pictures.

 

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Put vinyl up on the back gable of the coop. Had some help from my youngest.

 

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Graded out the front today.

 

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Had to snake proof this threshold before they get active. There was a 1" gap because of how the doors are mounted.