does building a coop result in spousal arguements?

[dawnieworld]

Yes mama.....

Yes it does!

 

[MandyH]

Just make sure you've got the nail gun if he gets mad, it have a lot farther reach than a hammer LOL LOL LOL!!!! Seriously my DH loves to help. I tell him what idea I have in my brain and he helps me get it done.

 

[drumstick diva]

Gypsi, I loved your story and your young helpers. I know you will "get 'er done!"

 

[B'villechicken]

Building ANYTHING together causes spousal arguements. We live in a 175 year old fixer upper. Over the last 15 years we've had our share of "discussions". Five minutes later, let it go. It's just like a new day. My DW will argue about anything, it's just her nature. I recognise that and don't take it personal.

 

[hunterjumper999]

i posted a response..that turned into a rant so ill put that in FL.

lol but yes!

 

[cabot]

No arguments! We looked on line and then he went to town and built this...... It's almost finished ! I'm soooo lucky!!!

 

[sattoritx]

WOW that looks great.

 

[MoSo]

The only issue was sort of a function versus structure thing - we have a raised 4'x6' coop, with a clean-out door (hinged at the top) that takes up one of the 6' sides. I wanted the floor of the coop flush with the door so that there was no lip when raking out the bedding. He "overrode" that for structural reasons, without asking me. When reminded of WHY I wanted it the way I wanted it, he countered with "but it's stronger this way!"

Okay, fine, not really that big of an issue. He built the entire thing, worked hard on it, I just helped and painted and caulked and did trim and dug out the perimeter of the run with a pick axe so I could bury the wire fencing 1' deep. Actually I used his tractor first to sort of loosen the dirt, but the final digging had to be done with a pick axe.

 

[Shifty Joe]

What ever happen to the old method of making him think it's his idea?

 

[CoyoteMagic]

No arguing here. I built my coops myself. All of them. I'm the one with the power tools, not hime!!