ELI5 how do I prep my space for a delivered coop?

[Flixflaxnoob]

I'm getting this coop delivered in the next two weeks! It's 6'x8'. I'm located in Western PA. It will be on a pretty flat part of our yard. We can only dig about a foot before we hit rock. Can I just place it on four cinder blocks and call it a day? I would also be wrapping the bottom with hardware cloth to keep critters out.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

The way I have seen people do it where I live is the cinder blocks. If the wood is treated to be able to sit on the ground then you can just make sure the spot where you want it is level. That’s what I did with mine-we were having the road graded so I asked them to level me a spot for my coop But my coop is designed to sit on the ground because it’s a tractor so yours might be different

 

[Bawkbok]

Cinder blocks should work. If the wood touches the ground you have to worry about wood rot, termites, etc. Those are issues longer term anyway but if it's elevated, it will slow that process.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Any sort of concrete footer, paver or block should work as long as it's intended to hold weight and oriented correctly. My coop has PT skids that sit on concrete blocks since we have a lot of ground water. Thankfully that part of my yard is level enough that no leveling was needed.

 

[Sefirothe]

We have ours on a gravel base, with pavers and I think edging or capstones under the runners:

 

[StinkyAcres]

I would recommend placing the coop on concrete blocks on a gravel base over geotextile. The concrete blocks will prevent the wood from touching the ground and rotting and the gravel base should prevent the concrete blocks from sinking into the ground.