"Eggtopia" 10-19-08 update pg 8 The Girls are Inside...

[okiemommy]

It's awesome! As I'm looking at your pictures though, I have one question albeit an ignorant one I suppose. Can you have OSB "exposed" to the elements? Is primer and paint enough to keep it sealed, or do you need a special kind of sealer?

Excellent job on the whole thing, but I'm especially impressed with the foundation!!

 

[Zookeeper9000]

I hear ya I hate those pines and winter sap sucker trees as well. Would love to have them all out of my yard and am working on my land lord to get it that way (I am 1/2 way there LOL).

Congrats want to come and help me with mine. Looks really good you should be so proud.

Mine is going up around the 1st week of Oct and if it does not slow down here as far as weather is going we will be working in the snow.

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[Cetawin]

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No. OSB must be primered and painted if you want it to hold up as well as plywood. It is just as strong but it will suck up water. Plywood takes forever to get saturated and dries quickly. OSB sucks up water and takes forever to dry.

A good primer (I used Killz 2 to protect from mold and mildew here in Pacific NW) and a good paint and you are good to go.

I am very pleased with the foundation too. I like being able to walk across the floor and it not give at all but have lenty of room for the girls to go under if they want out of the elements or sun.

 

[Cetawin]

I finally chose the color for the interior of the Keep of Eggtopia. It is a beautiful blue. I started painting this afternoon. I have not decided on the trim color yet...suggestions?

Here is a pic of the blue.

Tomorrow I begin painting again while then men put the rood insulation up. Then I get to work on the ventilation cut outs near the roofline. I should have had all of it done today but got caught up with kid stuff.

So, suggestion for trim color around the windows, doors and so forth?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Yeah but thats because you live there with them. Here in Texas, I am between the evergreen pines of East Texas, and the desert of West Texas, and the soil isnt conducive to growing towering pines.... I'd give anything for black soil instead of red sandy clay, and towering pines instead of wilted/stunted oaks.....

 

[ChooksinIowa]

I love the blue you chose. If it were me, I'd be deciding between the following:

1. A shade of green, probably sage or a little darker, to give a nice contrast but stay in the sort of muted color range. I like the idea of green in the forested area too. It would give a nice look, I think.

2. A shade of yellow - maybe a custardy creamy color (not lemon yellow). This would give a touch of Provence look to it - a French country look. It would also make it look warm and sunshiny, in a blue sky.

3. Chocolate brown - a lot of gift bags and such right now are working on shades of blue and brown. It's quite elegant looking - understated but striking.

I would avoid pink, purple, orange, black, or beige.

That's my 2 cents. Maybe more like 5 cents.

 

[okiemommy]

okiemommy wrote:

It's awesome! As I'm looking at your pictures though, I have one question albeit an ignorant one I suppose. Can you have OSB "exposed" to the elements? Is primer and paint enough to keep it sealed, or do you need a special kind of sealer?

Excellent job on the whole thing, but I'm especially impressed with the foundation!!

No. OSB must be primered and painted if you want it to hold up as well as plywood. It is just as strong but it will suck up water. Plywood takes forever to get saturated and dries quickly. OSB sucks up water and takes forever to dry.

A good primer (I used Killz 2 to protect from mold and mildew here in Pacific NW) and a good paint and you are good to go.

I am very pleased with the foundation too. I like being able to walk across the floor and it not give at all but have lenty of room for the girls to go under if they want out of the elements or sun.

I had thought that it would eventually crumble or something of that nature (but wasn't sure) when exposed to moisture. It's really good to know that we won't need to go out and buy paneling or try to get a bunch of pallet wood to make a barrier between the OSB and the elements. We are building a 10x16 coop so that would be a lot of pallets! lol

I think kilz 2 would be a good choice for us too b/c we have humid summers, and on occasion they are rainy.

Thanks for your help!

Look forward to seeing more pics!

 

[Cetawin]

ChooksinIowa - that was what I was thinking...a green or a yellow. I am leaning towards the green personally.


okiemommy...you are quite welcome.


I am leaving the walls as they are until Spring. I want to see how the temps are inside the coop this winter and decide on insulating it in Spring. The roof is being insulated (metal roof with a skylight section is ordered), the windows are going to have lined drapes (I will be material shopping this weekend for that) and a heat lamp is available if they need it. I think they should be fine but they are calling for a colder winter this year so....we will make sure. If I have too, they will visit the garage again with a heater if needed.

 

[Cetawin]

Construction continues...

The DH decided on the trim color for the interior of the Keep and of course it is Blue. It is a darker brighter blue against pastel walls. Ah well...

I have also cut 12 ventilation holes 12" x 6" along the roofline of the walls. They have a 2' x 2' window and a 4' x 6' window so they should have plenty of ventilation. I am also building a framed hardwire cloth door for my entrance to the run. I can open the solid door and secure it with a chain to the outer wall and leave the hardwire cloth door closed for surther ventilation and airflow in good or hot weather.

So, all the windows have been trimmed, my door to the run done and the girls pop door is finished. I have one more coat on the main Keep door and it will done.

The insulation for the roof is up and in place and now we are waiting for the call for our roofing to be completed. So, update pics here:

Small Window next to main door:

Large Window and pop door lower right of picture:

Main door and my run door:

View of ventilation holes and pop door open...I will cut the 1/4" hardwire for the ventilation holes tomorrow and I have 1 x 2 ready to cut for trim over the hardwire.

I am still researching to make sure it is okay, but I am thinking of putting a couple of Jasmine outside the run to run along the run. I know it is safe for other birds but I want to check. The plan is to plant a pea sized tomato and sweet peas around the sunny side of the run so the girls can have them and get some extra shade in the summer. It truly will be a kingdom when I get done with it. I want them to have their own special place.

I found out the music preference of the girls also..I could tell their preference by their laying habits. LOL They like Ted Nugent, Tanya Tucker and Gretchen Wilson but are not at all thrilled with Billy Idol or Toto.

Picky girls!

More as work continues...

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Thats coming out awesome! Good job!!!