Building my first coop! - progress thread

[aart]

I’m stubborn so I’ll probably try bending it first,

I used a straight board on top of HC, knelt on it to hold it down, then bent and banged with a small prybar.

 

[K0k0shka]

I used a straight board on top of HC, knelt on it to hold it down, then bent and banged with a small prybar.

Yep, I'm definitely going to use a straight edge of some sort to help with bending. I'm thinking of clamping a straight board at the edge of my work table, to sandwich the HC between the table and the board, so the edge of the table is flush with the edge of the board, and then hammer the HC that's sticking out, down to bend it over the table edge. To make it easier than holding down the board. I can use the corner of the table and do two sides of the HC piece like that, then flip it and do the other two sides (maybe insert a couple boards under the HC at that point, to preserve the edges already bent so they don't flatten out against the table).

 

[aart]

Yep, I'm definitely going to use a straight edge of some sort to help with bending. I'm thinking of clamping a straight board at the edge of my work table, to sandwich the HC between the table and the board, so the edge of the table is flush with the edge of the board, and then hammer the HC that's sticking out, down to bend it over the table edge. To make it easier than holding down the board. I can use the corner of the table and do two sides of the HC piece like that, then flip it and do the other two sides (maybe insert a couple boards under the HC at that point, to preserve the edges already bent so they don't flatten out against the table).

Sounds good!
I like the way you think!
I used a board on the floor because mesh was 16' long

 

[K0k0shka]

My new friend, the electric planer, saved the day (hooked up to the shop vac to minimize dust).

I couldn't get around the detail with it, so I hacked/scraped away as much as I could there, but it did a great job on the flat areas.

Here's a "before" photo (back when I thought paint stripper was all I needed... ha!)

And here's the "after" picture, after all the tools and effort. I'm declaring this good enough to paint. I am SO ready to be done with this door.

 

[adirondak5]

Looks good , the electric planer was a good idea . That door will take paint just fine , and it will look like new .

 

[K0k0shka]

Thanks! I can't wait to paint it. Painting is so rewarding. Makes old shit look like new

 

[aart]

the electric planer

Ooooooo....Tool Envy!

 

[K0k0shka]

Ooooooo....Tool Envy!

 

[K0k0shka]

Just like new!

This is the inside, painted to match the coop interior. The outside will be black.

 

[K0k0shka]

Covered all the doorway edges with extra wide flashing to protect them. The OSB edges were getting ripped up already. The trim will hide the nails.