Closing the Gap

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I've been fortunate nothing has figured this out yet...but can't continue to take chances.
I need help/ideas for best way to attach the hardware cloth to close the gap between the run and the new coop.
I've attached a couple pics to show you the problem...when we began building the coop it was inside the run, then of course changed my mind and we drug it outside the run so as not to take up precious run space. In order for son-in-law to build the new coop he gave himself about a 8" or so gap between the run and new coop. Now I'm left with this weird gap between the two and to make it harder the run isn't level and the coop is level.
I know I could just wrap the hardware cloth from the side over the top to the other side but I want it to look nicely finished of course.
Any suggestions or ideas as to how best to go about this? Sure prefer yalls help so I don't get midway through and change my mind LOL! Not to mention cutting up my hands n arms again.
FYI the pictures are from during construction to completion so you can see the gap the best. The last pic shows the metal framing of the run from inside the run looking at the coop...going to try my best to remove this center piece so that a door can be cut out of new coop as well.

 

[3KillerBs]

Take a piece of 1/2" hardware cloth long enough to span the gap with some extra. Use screws with fender washers (see my brooder article for pictures), to fasten the hardware cloth to the coop.

Use strong wire or heavy-duty zipties to fasten the hardware cloth to the run.

 

[Boise-girls]

Could you frame the opening with 2x4s (2 boards wide)? You might still need to cover some gaps with hardware cloth, though.

 

[Huntmaster]

Any pics from inside run looking at coop now that it is finished? Is whole end open or just a small door?

 

[Windrider]

Any pics from inside run looking at coop now that it is finished? Is whole end open or just a small door?

I think you are thinking what I'm thinking. That if you close off that whole side of the run with wire, you can just have a little tunnel from the pop door to the run. Might be easier than trying to fill the gap, due to the odd angles. Of course, it would require more materials.

 

[aart]

Any pics from inside run looking at coop now that it is finished? Is whole end open or just a small door?

I think you are thinking what I'm thinking. That if you close off that whole side of the run with wire, you can just have a little tunnel from the pop door to the run. Might be easier than trying to fill the gap, due to the odd angles. Of course, it would require more materials.

Ditto Dos^^^

 

[nuthatched]

You can try stucco lath as well for areas that needore support.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Could you frame the opening with 2x4s (2 boards wide)? You might still need to cover some gaps with hardware cloth, though.

Hubs doesn't want to no.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Any pics from inside run looking at coop now that it is finished? Is whole end open or just a small door?

Forgot my phone earlier...so not yet

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I think you are thinking what I'm thinking. That if you close off that whole side of the run with wire, you can just have a little tunnel from the pop door to the run. Might be easier than trying to fill the gap, due to the odd angles. Of course, it would require more materials.

Yeah it was closed off n I cut the hardware cloth out to use on sides Lolol...like I said need yalls help!