Cattle Panel Question

[aart]

That.Looks.FanTAStic!!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

That.Looks.FanTAStic!!

Thank you! I've been looking at it too long, hard to know how it's really looking. The height is great though and those smoke panels just feel like light shade. It'll be interesting to see how the temperature will be in the summer.

Gotta figure out the south end(away from the camera). I want full sun warmth effects coming in there so gotta figure out what to use. Much to figure out!

 

[paintedChix]

a different way of doing CP! I am following this to watch how you finish it out. I may be able to do something like this when I rebuild a pen soon.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

a different way of doing CP! I am following this to watch how you finish it out. I may be able to do something like this when I rebuild a pen soon.

I'm following along also, no clue about those ends yet! I'll think better when I'm less sore, over did a bit today.

 

[jthornton]

Looking Good!

JT

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I might dedicate today to barn loft shopping. There are windows up there and I want some(lots) for the south end. Doors up there also.

Considering canvas roll up end wall for summer unless I just decide to cover it with clear polycarb then take it down in the summer. Or hmm those clear tarps I see people using could work. Those aren't cheap though I've noted.

 

[aart]

Lots to consider for under roofing panels and end walls.
My brain is not focusing well this morning...but thinking HC under panels on long side, then different covers winter and summer....might also need shade cloth over panels in summer..sorry not much help today.
Have fun shopping in barn and thinking what might work,
hope you have light bulbs go off!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Had some little flashes anyway. Didn't get to the loft today, needed a day off before I tackle that.

I'll get shade cloth if needed. I'm planning to grow bird friendly stuff, mostly sunflowers, all around the sun sides to help also, right through the anti dig mats I guess.

This area is really hot late day already, had planned this for the coop even before I basically built a greenhouse.

As of now I don't think I'll need to line with hardware cloth. I'm doing anti dig mats with rabbit fence up the outside a few feet plus electric. There's almost nothing to get ahold of. A raccoon could chew through IF he didn't get zapped but I'll have several hot wires. End walls will be HC with something clear and removable.

To avoid spending $200 bucks for more polycarb panels I'll be adding long horizontal awning style 10" vents to keep open all summer. Then under those I'll run my short polycarb pieces vertically to the bottom. Full use of materials no waste.

The long horizontal board in pic will hold the hinges for the flap. I'm holding a piece of scrap to demonstrate. I think it won't look weird to change direction under that vent, sort of a roof vs wall shift as the cattle panels are quite straight those last few feet anyway.

 

[aart]

rabbit fence up the outside a few feet

Yeah, I meant up the sides near the bottom where the CP is exposed.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Yeah, I meant up the sides near the bottom where the CP is exposed.

Those will be covered up right down to the wood with polycarb, then wire on the outside.