Building My First Coop

[adirondak5]

Looking Good, Herb!!

I attached chains to all my caribineers, other end screwed to frame, so I don't lose them. This 'latch' is inside coop shed...and probably unnecessary, but I put them everywhere.

Thanks Good idea ! Looks like I'll be picking up some chain in the morning when I make my daily run to Lowes/Home Depot .

 

[adirondak5]

Picked up some chain for the spring clips like aart suggested , thanks aart ! Installed and now spring clips won't get lost or misplaced when opening the run door .

Then I got to work on the coop access door , I still need one 1 x 4 to get it finished up but it will be done today .

 

[adirondak5]

Coop access door is mounted , no latches yet , think I'll use same latches as I used for the run door . I think I'll make a drip edge for over top of door and put a weather strip/board on right closing side of door to help keep drafts down , and of course jamb stops inside door .

 

[K0k0shka]

Great progress! Looks very sturdy. I got the same latches last week, too, with carabiners, to use on both the coop door and the run door.

On the run door, how did you attach the diagonal boards to the rectangular frame? Just angled screws or did you give them mortise and tenon joints? I'm really into joinery these days and trying to decide if it's worth it to give the door fancy joints or just drill the pieces in at an angle and use lots of wood glue...

 

[adirondak5]

Great progress! Looks very sturdy. I got the same latches last week, too, with carabiners, to use on both the coop door and the run door.

On the run door, how did you attach the diagonal boards to the rectangular frame? Just angled screws or did you give them mortise and tenon joints? I'm really into joinery these days and trying to decide if it's worth it to give the door fancy joints or just drill the pieces in at an angle and use lots of wood glue...

Thanks ! The run door is all screws holding it together , as long as the angles are tight when putting together its not gonna come apart .
I just got done putting those same latches on the coop access door , I like them .

 

[K0k0shka]

I've been looking for that type of metal roofing panels for a long time (even before I saw you had them ) and for some reason they're impossible to find. The only places that seem to sell them are Home Depot and Lowe's, and they're out of stock at both, with no available estimate as to when they'll restock. Where did you get yours from? I ended up ordering a different kind of panel that's similar enough, the only approximation available anywhere nearby. The more common wavy corrugated panels are easier to find, but they seem to be more expensive for some reason (and my husband voted them down because he thinks they'll make the coop look like a third world country shack... ha!)

 

[adirondak5]

I've been looking for that type of metal roofing panels for a long time (even before I saw you had them ) and for some reason they're impossible to find. The only places that seem to sell them are Home Depot and Lowe's, and they're out of stock at both, with no available estimate as to when they'll restock. Where did you get yours from? I ended up ordering a different kind of panel that's similar enough, the only approximation available anywhere nearby. The more common wavy corrugated panels are easier to find, but they seem to be more expensive for some reason (and my husband voted them down because he thinks they'll make the coop look like a third world country shack... ha!)

I got it from Lowes , Union Corrugating MasterRib Galvalume . Not all Lowes near me stocked but one did about 12 miles from me . When you check on Lowes website check nearby stores if the particular Lowes you are shopping doesn't show any stock . If you do find it make sure you have good gloves on when handling it , it'll slice your hands or fingers before you know it . I don't care for the wavy panels either but the MasterRib panels look pretty good .

 

[K0k0shka]

For some reason it's not available anywhere in my state, and doesn't have "ship to store" available from out of state. Oh well. Good tip about the gloves though, thanks.

 

[aliciaplus3]

For some reason it's not available anywhere in my state, and doesn't have "ship to store" available from out of state. Oh well. Good tip about the gloves though, thanks.

I bought mine at home depot.... here in colorado they have it in stock. Maybe mine is slightly different but similar, we used the galvanized as siding

 

[K0k0shka]

I bought mine at home depot.... here in colorado they have it in stock. Maybe mine is slightly different but similar, we used the galvanized as siding

Maybe it varies from state to state. I talked to a Home Depot employee who even called the vendor who supplies these panels, and the vendor said they don't know if and when they'll restock. So that was that. The only other metal panels that HD carries at all over here is the corrugated wavy ones. Damn, I really wanted the charcoal color rib steel panels... Those looked so good!