BYC'er on Craigslist for Free Lumber

[5Leepy!]

Fellow free-cycler & dumpster diver here!

Our coop was made of scrap/free materials except for the hardware cloth. Love reusing old stuff and it gives your builds that unique personal touch. Can't wait to find my next treasure!

 

[fleabag3]

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That's wonderful! I've met other chicken people through FreeCycle when asking for random building supplies. BYC is a wonderful online community, but it's also great to have local people you can connect with for reasons just like this!

ok, explain freecycle to me. i dont understand where to find or post for stuff for the coops. thanks!

 

[MammaBear]

My name is MammaB and I am a dumpster diver.

All my coop materials were free, left over or just laying around. I am a terrible pack rat. I have a hard time getting rid of anything that I might be able to use someday. The DH will be throwing short pieces of 2x4 on the scrap pile to burn, and I am grabbing them and stashing them somewhere. He gave up trying to reform me and just shakes his head. However, I do get the occasional "do you have some _______ laying around here somewhere?" And I usually do.