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

[TheRusticRebel]

A little arguing, tears and a hurt feeling ( not mine )

And we got one installed.

 

[TheRusticRebel]

I'm going to line the poop board with catlrdboard and scrape/ spray it off every couple days. I have an endless supply due to my son's medical supplies being shipped in 4 big boxes every month.

If that doesnt pan out I dont know...maybe put up a trim border to hold in so.e sort oglf beding.

 

[Kris5902]

Yes, I agree- I’m lazy and often I find things here aren’t quite “perfect” (warped boards, things with a little twist, and my personal fav... ones that came off the sawmill totally uneven~ like a full measure 2x4 that tapers to 1 3/4x 3 3/4 over 12’) yeah, I could haul everything to the other end of the property and run it through the planer and jointer ‘til it’s perfect and square... or I can just scribe the angles as I go, and that’s how I usually get the best results. To maintain sanity... when it’s not perfect (because that will happen) remember to breath and just keep repeating “it’s ok, it’s just a chicken coop, not a piano...”

 

[TheRusticRebel]

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.

 

[LizStreithorst]

He's afraid that you'll do it better (which you will). Men are touchy about women doing what they consider to me a man's job.

 

[Ghosty]

He's afraid that you'll do it better (which you will). Men are touchy about women doing what they consider to me a man's job.

I'm sure my wife could do a better job, if I could ever get her out there. She does her, and I do me. It seems to work out well; we both get to do things the way we want.

 

[Ghosty]

I like your coop TheRusticRebel, it's very nice!

 

[TheRusticRebel]

I like your coop TheRusticRebel, it's very nice!

Thanks!

 

[TheRusticRebel]

Its done!!! Oh man. @aart this is great. Im so glad you shared your coop with us. I love how much biggee it makea the coop look!

 

[Kris5902]

Its done!!! Oh man. @aart this is great. Im so glad you shared your coop with us. I love how much biggee it makea the coop look!View attachment 1766902 View attachment 1766903

Nice! It’s probably going to make cleaning things much easier! And working in the coop... so much less poop to step in