dumb question on how to connect nest box to the coop...need help!!!!!

[whatnow?]

My coop (under construction) is a little too tight to put nestboxes on the floor, so I am planning on hanging them on the outside after they are built ( The chicks are only 1.5 months.) The boxes will be made from plywood and permanently attached to the coop. It will have a hinged roof or back for egg access and cleanout. When I am ready to install them, I'll run a circular saw over the coop sheathing (a SHALLOW cut) to cut out a rectangle, install a 2x4 along the bottom edge of the new opening for support, and screw the boxes to the coop framing.

 

[LynneP]

You might want a few L-shaped bits of hardware from the store to make the attachment easier. Be sure the screws are the right length so you have purchase hold and not a pointy thing on the inside...

 

[hcammack]

I have been using zip ties here allot too your should see my new coop door

. My mom said that my yard looks like a dump because I am also making a small garden friendly tractor and have pieces of wood palete's every where! I on the good note all I need to buy is a staple gun and some nails then I will be done.

Henry

 

[bdin11]

thanks...im gonna use the L BRACKETS AND THE 2X4 ON THE BOTTOM