Corrugated Roofing Techniques

[enggass]

Thanks for all of the info!
I had already decided with what you mentioned on running 8' panels along the 6' dimension.
My plan was to have a 1' drop over the 6' span in regards to slope.

Thanks for the info on the 4x4 corners and middle(on 10' walls).
My plan was to set these into the fre-fab concrete piers. The piers themselves would be in the ground.

My biggest concern is wind.
Thanks,
Steve

 

[patandchickens]

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You might want to consider more slope. Even if you use plastic roofing (which is the slipperiest) you will be incurring a LOT of snowload with just a 2/12 pitch, and thus have to use much more (and heftier) lumber for your posts/beams/rafters. The slopier the roof is, the less snow will build up and thus the less Herculean its construction can be.

Thanks for the info on the 4x4 corners and middle(on 10' walls).
My plan was to set these into the fre-fab concrete piers. The piers themselves would be in the ground. My biggest concern is wind.

If you get serious wind, you might want to think again about using posts on piers. That will be significantly more vulnerable to wind damage, and at best will require a LOT more diagonal bracing to remain sound and square as the weather passes. Also, just sinking treated 4x4s into the ground is less work and cheaper

- the only thing you can say against it is that it may only last 10-15 years instead of "a long time" and it can be a bit annoying to replace if/when it does start to rot through. If you were building a barn or deck, those would be valid concerns; but for a chicken run fence, I would highly suggest just sinking the posts directly in the ground and be done with it. They will stay put, and plumb, much better that way anyhow

Good luck, have fun,

Pat​

 

[enggass]

We only get serious wind if we get a serious Nor'easter
Not often, but does happen. Here is what my structure plan is:
http://homepage.mac.com/enggass/Coop2.jpg

 

[elmo]

When I roofed my winter coop, I didn't build any roof overhangs, and I now regret it. When it rains, the water gets blown in from the sides, defeating much of the purpose of roofing the run in the first place. I plan on reroofing the whole thing this spring sometime, this time building nice roof overhangs on all sides.

Just something to think about before you get started your building.