Construction question. Building my @Aart style roosts and poop boards :D

[TheRusticRebel]

“Kitchen carpet” I love it!!!



Glad you enjoy it as a workplace, it’s one of my favorite places... 99% of the staff is awesome (I’ve only had two bad experiences in the 20 years I’ve been a customer one in electrical and one in appliances). My husband and I used to go on our days off together and just browse all the big stores, our version of a relaxing “date day”.[/QUOT

Have had actual carpet in a kitchen, that was pretty ick too.

True, and I usually resist...
I suppose the flooring sellers do the same...and hopefully won't sell linoleum when vinyl is needed.
Just once in a while I can't help myself
I spent a couple decades working in a field where material specifications were critical.

We dont even carry linoleum in stock. Maybe the pro desk can order commercial grade linoleum . all of our specifically say vinyl. For commercial.floor we sell vinyl plank and vinyl composite in the store.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Even though you are going with vinyl...

A quick fix is using your feed sacks....cut off the bottom and open up the sack. Paper sacks can be once or twice and then either tossed, composted or laid in the garden as weed barriers.
The plastic sacks last longer and can even be hosed off before replacing on the poopdeck.
Set a wheelbarrow in front, slide the sack into the wheelbarrow, shake a little and put back on the shelf.

I need a wheel barrow I currently use a tarp to drag things arpund the yard. Im saving for the cart the goes with our JD though.


Eta i love the idea of the feed sacks though!

 

[Kris5902]

I need a wheel barrow I currently use a tarp to drag things arpund the yard. Im saving for the cart the goes with our JD though.


Eta i love the idea of the feed sacks though!

It all depends on the application, I like the wheelbarrows with two large wheels for most things, and they work better with soft ground.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

It all depends on the application, I like the wheelbarrows with two large wheels for most things, and they work better with soft ground.

That's the one I want , we have a nice 2 wheeled one for like $80. Maybe i could get it for dh for fathers day lol.

 

[aart]

Im saving for the cart the goes with our JD though.

Like this one?
They are damnhandy and versatile....won't dump much other than maybe marbles tho.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

I dont see a pic but if its the little green one for 179. But....i really would like the off brand 10 cu ft dump cart that looks more square. Dh wants to match though.

 

[NanaKat]

I need a wheel barrow I currently use a tarp to drag things arpund the yard. Im saving for the cart the goes with our JD though.
Eta i love the idea of the feed sacks though!

A 5 gallon bucket can work in the meantime

It all depends on the application, I like the wheelbarrows with two large wheels for most things, and they work better with soft ground.

Would not trade for my two wheeled wheel barrow!
I have a smaller one than those huge ones you see in the lawn N garden stores.
At 66 I can easily lift mine to dump the barrow. It will hold five 5 gallon buckets full of compost, three 50 pound feed sacks or two square bales of straw.

 

[aart]

I dont see a pic but if its the little green one for 179. But....i really would like the off brand 10 cu ft dump cart that looks more square. Dh wants to match though.

Hit post before pic loaded.....yep, it's 10cuft.

 

[chaz65]

I made one I done my 90°first then put the poop board on and srewed it down
Its worked very well for the last 6 years
Good luck

 

[HennyPenny2019]

Oh no i do get it doesnt have to he perfect. But at least double check the saw. If I say cut both ends at a 45 degree why set the saw to 43....and even worse...not reset the saw and cut the other the same way.

He should have scribes it. Thats what i suggestted he do the first time. But he said that didnt look like it should work that way.


Keep in mind we are both city slickers. And neither of us knows anything about building. I like to plan and research and he just starts cutting and hammering lol.

Quite honestly i wanted to do this myself. But apparently I wasn't moving fast enough.

We could be twins ..

Everyone settled in for the night. A little more raucous than normal. And 4 of the pullets are still sleeping in top of the boxes. I'm hoping its just age. Eventually those will be external. View attachment 1767259 View attachment 1767260 View attachment 1767261

I'm realizing I have more room for more chickens now.

Uh oh ... chicken math kicking in ...