Coop Advice Wanted

[aart]

Ever heard of putting one in a nest box?

Actually, where you put the nests is where I would have put open soffit venting.
You could still do that on the front soffit.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Actually, where you put the nests is where I would have put open soffit venting.
You could still do that on the front soffit.

I looked at your coop, actually, and thought the same thing.

 

[aart]

I looked at your coop, actually, and thought the same thing.

Open front soffit, covered with 1/2" HC, the 2 octagonal gable vents, and the ridge vent should take care of high ventilation. Pop door under window will take care of daytime low venting.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Open front soffit, covered with 1/2" HC, the 2 octagonal gable vents, and the ridge vent should take care of high ventilation. Pop door under window will take care of daytime low venting.

Okay, great! Dad is "retired" from construction, so I should be able to get some extra soffit real quick.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I think I found something. What about two of these? I think there is 16 inches of actual open space on this. So that adds 2 more square feet of vent. Easy as pie to put in.

Where else could I put vent? Floor? Window? Ever heard of putting one in a nest box?

Vents like those really don't provide much air exchange. For instance the 22" version of that vent provides 37.4 sq inches of net-free area (apx 1/4 of a foot).

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Vents like those really don't provide much air exchange. For instance the 22" version of that vent provides 37.4 sq inches of net-free area (apx 1/4 of a foot).

I was actually doing that, I think. The vent I was talking about is 18x18, and has 16x16 holes. Is this what you were talking about?

 

[aart]

Okay, great! Dad is "retired" from construction, so I should be able to get some extra soffit real quick.

Just remove the wood on soffit and replace with HC.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Will do.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Here is the one I got numbers from. It is 22x22. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cellwood-22-in-Octagonal-Gable-Vent-in-White-0CTGVH04H/204234650 Do you have a link to the one you posted? It should have the specifications on the product's website.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Here is the one I got numbers from. It is 22x22. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cellwood-22-in-Octagonal-Gable-Vent-in-White-0CTGVH04H/204234650 Do you have a link to the one you posted? It should have the specifications on the product's website.

I don't think I can fit one larger than this.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Ekena-Millwork-18-in-x-18-in-White-Octagon-Urethane-Gable-Vent/999920590