You are soo luckey Oz.... I am wondering though.... what is the lifespan of the polyethylene chicken wire.... There your determining factor is salt..... Here in the high desert its UV.
To stop dogs and rats I have a cinder block foundation then 18 inches of plain GI sheet. Then I use polyethyline chicken "wire" above the GI sheet and over the top to stop cats. We dont have mink, weasel, coons, bob cats, skunks, cougars, coyotes, wolves, foxes or dingoes.
i have had some for 4 years with no sign of cracking. it is used extensively there in aquaculture. Galvanized chicken wire would last 6 months. Hog wire lasts 2 years - we are replacing with a cinder block/concrete/waste hardwood trimmings fence - same lumber on the coops. I have an endless free supply. The house yard uses bamboo instead of hardwood scrap
Thank you so much. That was a super explanation. I can do that. Love your shed and the plywood triangle on the apex of the coop. That was really helpful. I want to build something bigger.Here's a few more pics of the coop.
Now an easy way to decide what angle to cut your roof 2x4s.
I know this is just scrap wood but it works the same. The bottom board is as wide as the front of your building. Decide how much overhang you want then bring the tops down till you get the pitch you want. Always making sure they cross at the center of the bottom board.
Don't worry you only have to do this once then you'll know the angle of the miter for the rest of the boards. Mark both boards top and bottom the draw a line on each board connecting the two marks. Set your miter so it cuts along the line. That will be your angle. Write it down and use it for the ret of the boards.
Here is a 10x12 building I build by myself and I used that to decide on the angle for the roof. ( I wanted storage up top so that's why it's pitched tall)
the grid is split bamboo. it is used to keep the thatch from raising in strong winds and breaking. it will extend the life of the thatch by 2 years to 7 years. The coop's rear faces the ocean and from Dec - Feb we have 20mph onshore winds.
the grid is split bamboo. it is used to keep the thatch from raising in strong winds and breaking. it will extend the life of the thatch by 2 years to 7 years. The coop's rear faces the ocean and from Dec - Feb we have 20mph onshore winds.
some people use fishing nets as below
that picture of the nipa hut was the inspiration for my original coop
if my coops were in the usa i would be scrounging pallets. finding scrap in the philippines is much harder as there is way more demand. everything is recycled or repurposed.I wish we could have these cool coops in the U.S.
