The house basement here is similar to the coop. It is really nice to go down there and enjoy how much cooler the basement is than the rest of the house.Sounds awesome. I have long dreamed of living in a hillside/ dugout.
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The house basement here is similar to the coop. It is really nice to go down there and enjoy how much cooler the basement is than the rest of the house.Sounds awesome. I have long dreamed of living in a hillside/ dugout.
Has anyone here tried building a coop into a hillside?
... It got pretty warm in there. I think the real problem was that I built it where the door and such were exposed to the south and west sun. If it had been built into the north side of a hill where the dirt protected it from sun exposure it would have been a lot cooler inside.
It could be a little damp too but we had a lot of wet weather springs around there. The rain off the mountain would flow down to the valley underground. I did not realize we were in the path of one of those. Still, I put a drain in it and it stayed dry enough.
You know what is required for ventilation and you'll want some natural light in there. You might consider the Woods Coop design when designing your front, that might take care of both those issues. Even if you were in a colder area it should not freeze in there. The only potential downside I see is the possibility of moisture, basements are notorious for leaking. ...
Sounds amazing. Pics should be easy to upload. See the button where it says "Attach files" next to the "Post reply" button? (I'm looking at my phone, yours may be different but it's there.) Anyway, click that, and you will see an option to find the files on your device or computer. It's pretty straightforward from there. Once you figure that out you can post pics so we can follow along as the build progresses.