Cattle Panel Question

[lazy gardener]

SNOW is my nemesis. I've seen and shoveled enough in the last month to last me several seasons. Tired of being outside knocking snow off the tarp roof and 2 x 4 run cover at 3 AM.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

SNOW is my nemesis. I've seen and shoveled enough in the last month to last me several seasons. Tired of being outside knocking snow off the tarp roof and 2 x 4 run cover at 3 AM.

Fierce snow year here also. I might well do extra supports because you just said that about 3am. I hate night time worries sooo much. I salute you, that's awful!

 

[aart]

Interesting to note that I flipped that panel over and it arced completely differently. Lost the flat/bowed part at the top.

Yep...it's odd, eh.

I could even remove the wall between the coop and hoop and just open it all up.

Or at least make a door.

On second thought I'll keep that wall in until I've seen it hold the snow up!

Well you've got a header/rafter that will run the length of the center flat span of roof, correct?
Something like this?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Door is already there that will open into the hoop now.

Yes a header there to maintain the headroom needed for the door and provide support. With the possibility of needing a second one.

 

[aart]

Yes a header there to maintain the headroom needed for the door and provide support. With the possibility of needing a second one.

One will do, might want a post in the middle of that span tho.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

One will do, might want a post in the middle of that span tho.

I thought maybe need one there. Not certain if I need to dig that one or could use a deck block thing.

 

[aart]

Not certain if I need to dig that one or could use a deck block thing.

That would work especially if it was set on a large paver,
cause they will (well, probably) dig around and under it.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Bet you're right there. Big paver and deck block should do it. Save me a dig plus getting a really long 4x4 I do not have.

In other news... layout complete and square(I hope)

2 holes down. Gonna set those 2 posts and run a string to get the 3rd just right.

 

[Kusanar]

Wait I'm supposed to have chosen a depth for these post holes??
Planned to dig till it looked good lol. I suppose 2 feet seems reasonable, might not be the usual target but they will only be about 18 inches high.

2 feet should be fine if a little overkill. When we do wooden posts (4 inch round posts) for horse fence, we sink them almost 3 feet to leave 4.5 feet sticking out. 4 foot of woven wire and enough post left to attach a strand of barbed wire to keep them from leaning.

 

[aart]

2 feet should be fine if a little overkill

Not necessarily where the frostline is probably much deeper than in VA.