Challenge Of The Father (Recycling Nightmare LOL) Finished (pg5)

[CoyoteMagic]

Are you attaching them with basic staples from a staple gun?

 

[Kittymomma]

You could call a few of your local painting companies and see if they have some leftovers. We have a buddy who owns a painting company and every so often he mixes all of his extra exterior paint together and gives it away on CL. He keeps all the white and primer for future jobs, but would rather give the colored stuff away then store or pay to dispose of it.

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

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Yes. They are 1/2" rust resistant t-50 staples. They are connected at the top of plastic and overlapped.
The only staples exposed are the two at the very top and the plastic trim pieces.

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I would do that but, the paint will just run off this plastic pet bottle. I'm going to use white spray on vinyl dye.
I have a friend that will give me his employee discount.

 

[Chicken Boo]

I love your dad!!! What a great idea for you.

I love your clever innovations. I see that you do not live near me in Maryland, but we have a place nearby called Community Forklift { http://communityforklift.com/ } where contractors and people renovating their homes donate extra and recovered building materials. It is a great place and somewhere you can browse for hours looking at possibilities. You might want to see if such a place is near you.

 

[CTChickenMom]

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I'm going to try this. I need homes for 2 sets of call ducks, and some Nankins and Seramas that I don't have yet (I'm plannng ahead!). I'd like to build an indoor/outdoor aviary for the Seramas as they'll have to be inside in the winter months. (Have to make it portable.) We have a place that has everything from old cast iron tubs to old cabinets, shelving and various other building supplies. I'm going to go check them out today I think, if they're open.

 

[Airilith]

I am absolutely in love with the beer can shingles and the plastic bottle siding! I'm currently trying to collect enough pallets to start at least one coop (hopefully 2 or 3 ... so addicted). And now I'm definitely planning on using both of your methods.

I love the fact that awesome ideas like these are shared on here. BYC'ers are soo creative!

I'd really love if you'd take some step by step photos of how to attach the siding, and the shingles for that matter.

 

[silkiechicken]

I'm late to the thread, but for paint, I know in some areas recycling centers let you pick out paint that people have brought for recycle for free!

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

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LOL thanks. I'll make a video of it when the snow and coldness lets up.

If you use this method for something larger like a pallet coop I would recommend 2 liter bottles.

When it gets warm I'm going to add hdpe cat litter bottle siding onto the D'uccle coop. It is already white so no painting needed.
Just make sure that whatever you use keep to the same type bottle or you end up with a mess. Start saving
now because it takes a lot of bottles.

I could buy a coop but, I like the fun of doing this even if I cut crooked and am a terrible builder.
If I can do "something" anyone can.

 

[CTChickenMom]

I went to our local recycled materials place yesterday and I shouldn't have wasted my time. I found cool stuff to do my duck house but my DH is a builder and says he could build something better and cheaper and more weather tight. I love the recycling of materials but he doesn't want it looking hoaky in our yard. I don't think it's hoaky at all! Why not use what we have an abundance of? It would be cool, a little recycled village of duck and chicken houseing!

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

Yesterday's progress

Got a bunch of 2x2 boards today (My uncle had some spares)-I can begin on making a roof soon!

Nest boxes are complete but, not going to put on shingles till after I spray it white.
A woman from Freecycle is supposed to bring two floor vents for ventilation to be installed on top.
Another is supposed to drop off some more bottles!

I'll begin working on the front and middle window today.

CTChickenMom-Yeah it takes a while to get up goods to work on something without going over what the cost of new materials would be.
There are a few recycled places nearby but, they cater to people using old supplies to make their new home look older so
they are expensive. Some of the grand old southern chandeliers and stuff runs into the thousands.