Coop roof help!

[featherhead007]

you are doing a great job.... im impressed.... use corrogated steel roof worked for my 10 hens!

oh and my girls coop is 20 ft by 36 ft ... nice cool place to relax in

 

[jeria]

Featherhead, plans are now drawn. Thanks for the encouragement. Lots of women here have built coops--makes me feel more confident. Now to figure #'s for materials. I'm used to designing quilts so I can use the same math --I LOVE graph paper. I'm planning on exterior plywood under the steel both for keeping warmth in the coop in the winter and some strength against the winds we have. I don't want to do just the steel for those reasons but don't want to mess with shingles. LOL I really want a metal roof on my house. I will try to figure out the scan option on my printer to scan the diagrams in.

 

[featherhead007]

Featherhead, plans are now drawn. Thanks for the encouragement. Lots of women here have built coops--makes me feel more confident. Now to figure #'s for materials. I'm used to designing quilts so I can use the same math --I LOVE graph paper. I'm planning on exterior plywood under the steel both for keeping warmth in the coop in the winter and some strength against the winds we have. I don't want to do just the steel for those reasons but don't want to mess with shingles. LOL I really want a metal roof on my house. I will try to figure out the scan option on my printer to scan the diagrams in.

darn smart girl!!!!!!

 

[jeria]

darn smart girl!!!!!!

LOL wood pieces not so different than fabric.. right. Inches, feet, angles , joints to put them together.... Hey can't figure out how anyone can remodel a house (doing that) without using amazing quilting rulers. No idea if you are a quilter.

 

[featherhead007]

LOL wood pieces not so different than fabric.. right. Inches, feet, angles , joints to put them together.... Hey can't figure out how anyone can remodel a house (doing that) without using amazing quilting rulers. No idea if you are a quilter.

jer my chicken run was made of fabric using your math! thank you

 

[jeria]

Laughing --- coons would have too much fun with fabric.

 

[Kates Chooks]

I am 65 yr old grandma, and I pounded and sawed and pushed and pulled and stooped and dug and whew, rebuilt an old shed with hardware cloth ground perimeter protection for my chickens. Just work at your own pace, the exercise is good for you, long as you don't be like me and once you start you can't stop and you do too much in one day. Happy result though and I now have a 'chicken fort'. Safe for my girls.

 

[jeria]

Hi Kates, You are an example of one of the women who are making me feel confident that I can do this. I'm 67 so close in age. There seem to be lots of women here building coops. My family and friends just think I'm a bit nuts with the projects I get myself into. I figure

My brain yesterday at work kept going to putting plans together instead of what I needed to be doing. LOL but not good working in the financial world. I know the inside of my house will be neglected once I start this weekend. Oh well just me and the critters.

 

[Kates Chooks]

lol jeria, when I was building, I'd go to bed tired, but my brain kept going around planning next steps and figuring material , etc. instead of dropping off to sleep.
You CAN do this, I know you can. Best of luck and
you go , girl!

 

[jeria]

lol jeria, when I was building, I'd go to bed tired, but my brain kept going around planning next steps and figuring material , etc. instead of dropping off to sleep.
You CAN do this, I know you can. Best of luck and
you go , girl!

Mine has been doing that and haven't started building yet. It's like brain be quiet so I can sleep!! Shopping for more stuff after work tomorrow, I need to re-check and finish my list tonight.