Building Panels

[seminolewind]

I've been thinking about building 4x8 panels by 2x4 frame with hardware cloth nailed on, ahead of time and then making a coop/run from it. Anyone do it that way?

 

[Alaskan]

sounds like it would work great.

When I built my Muscovy coop, I made two big panels, and then put them together.

The first big panel was a giant frame that I covered with those plastic ripple fiberglass sheets.

Then I made a second really big panel that would end up being the roof. I didn't put the metal on it until it was in place, since the frame plus metal sheets would have been too heavy for me to move.

 

[ECBW]

I do. Except my modular design is 3x6 panels for two reasons.

1. 6 is tall enough for me and less bulky to handle.
2. Full size material is hard to come by when using reclaimed and recycled material.

 

[seminolewind]

Good to know that. In the past I built things too low and I'm forever bumping my head and bleeding even tho I know it's low. I'm better off not worrying.

 

[ECBW]

Well... At the moment my run is 3ft high with removable panel top. If I ever want to change to 6ft high run... Just flip the panels.