Building suggestions for the door on the run?

[chickp]

So....we have a Little Tikes coop that is up and my awesome dh is attaching the run to the back of it. It is about 4.5 feet tall, 5 feet wide, and 8 feet long (we're working with scrap lumber so dimensions are not exact). We are trying to figure out the easiest way to make a door into the run, and how big it should be.

We have a bunch of 2 x 2s so we might make one out of that, but we need it to be secure. Any thoughts or ideas? And what do you use for latching it shut? We have a smaller padlock with a key that we can use, maybe.

Thanks! Hoping to get the girls in this week, they are SO over their brooder at 5 weeks old and it is warm enough for them outside.

 

[teach1rusl]

Sorry...but are you talking about a door for YOU or a pop door for the chickens???

 

[Chocobroc]

What about using one of the windows as the door?? Make a ramp come from the window and a smaller ramp inside to the floor of the coop. It will save from cutting any holes into the house (which might be a pain). Also, I would add the hardware cloth to the door's windows and the other window (from the inside so you can still open the window. I think this can be an excellent coop.

 

[chickp]

Thanks, I should have clarified but was talking about a door for US.

But dh figured it out and we now have a door! We found some latches from Home Depot that can take a padlock but don't have to take one, if that makes sense, as they twist shut too.

And we are planning to extend a ramp down into the run for the chicks....it'll be a little steep but I think the extra room underneath is worth it. Don't worry, we have hardware cloth on all windows and gaps, too! I think it's going to be great.