Buffy-Featherington
Chirping
Finished this project just in time for the chicks 1 month birthday.
Took 3 months total, mostly weekends, and spare hours here and there. Other than putting on the roof panels and digging / ground prep, I did everything by myself. At times, a small child was available to hand me screws or drill bits.
Tools I really recommend:
- 5” metal seamer for folding over HW cloth cut edges (got mine from Harbor Freight)
- Good tin snips
- Orchard ladder, sometimes called a tripod ladder, really so much better than a normal ladder for slopes
- DIY hardware cloth stretcher I made using 2x4 scraps and a bunch of finish nails spaced 1/2” apart (see Imgur album for photos)
Created an album here documenting progress from start to finish:
I probably forgot a bunch of stuff. Will add anything useful if I remember later - I’m tired now!
Took 3 months total, mostly weekends, and spare hours here and there. Other than putting on the roof panels and digging / ground prep, I did everything by myself. At times, a small child was available to hand me screws or drill bits.
Tools I really recommend:
- 5” metal seamer for folding over HW cloth cut edges (got mine from Harbor Freight)
- Good tin snips
- Orchard ladder, sometimes called a tripod ladder, really so much better than a normal ladder for slopes
- DIY hardware cloth stretcher I made using 2x4 scraps and a bunch of finish nails spaced 1/2” apart (see Imgur album for photos)
Created an album here documenting progress from start to finish:
I probably forgot a bunch of stuff. Will add anything useful if I remember later - I’m tired now!
