Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Sorry, I mis-typed/spoke. Large lag screws (like bolts, but tapered ends so can drill right through the wall and into the roost board). Do use the fender washers on the outside, though, this helps give a larger surface area of contact so the large screw doesn't work through the plastic siding.

Tip for doing this: measure screw placement from the outside (ground up & side in - so measure vertically and horizontally for placement - so both ends are equi-distant in and up)...then screw the screws in just enough so the tips are breaking through the inner wall..back them out a touch, and have someone hold the roost board against the inner wall over the screw holes while you screw them back in all the way. The screws should be long enough so they penetrate the wood roosts at least 2" (more is better, since they are entering the end of a board). So, width of shed wall plus a min of 2". Do the same for the other end.

@BY Bob is a construction guru - he can probably give you a better idea of ideal screw length..longer, in this case, would be better than shorter - as long as you put the screw in straight so the end doesn't angle through the board and out the side.

Best of luck with this!


Edited to add: My neighbor really likes his plastic shed coop. The space between inner and outer walls holds air and acts as insulation, so the coop is fairly comfy in both winter and summer (it is in the shade of pines - so doesn't get direct sunlight - a plus as it helps keep the plastic from degrading!). Also, his shed already had vents at the peaks. He did add one window with hardware cloth and a plexiglass, hinged window to close it off in winter., and made the human door a dutch door - with the top half he created a hardware cloth half that he can shut in summer while leaving the 'solid' plastic upper half open for more ventilation. He is in the construction trades (not carpentry - he works on power station - more plumbing & mechanical end of things, but I haven't looked at it in a while to remember just how he did it. If it seems too complicated - what you could do is build a basic 2x4 (or 2x2) door frame the size of the opening, cover with hardware cloth, and use some slide bolts(3, 1 bottom, 2 upper middle each side)...or hinges and a slide bolt to fastend it in place (use a carabiner to hold slide bolt locked open or closed for security), and then you could keep the people solid door open in hot weather and utilize the hardware cloth door for safety and extra ventilation.

What stops the roost spinning around if it just has a central screw in each end?
I would think at least one end needs two screws.

 

[RoyalChick]

I might be upset and sad, but I have one thing he doesn’t have: that’s you people!

 

[Ponypoor]

You all know so much!!! I just wait until they crow.

Me too hahaha

Right now I am right worried about those dumplings- hoping they are pullets

 

[Marie2020]

I might be upset and sad, but I have one thing he doesn’t have: that’s you people!

I am really grateful having you around Alex. Same said, for everyone in here

 

[bgmathteach]

What stops the roost spinning around if it just has a central screw in each end?
I would think at least one end needs two screws.

Yes, 2 screws each end - I didn't specify the number of screws, just how to do it. Notice my plurals when talking about EACH end?

Sorry @knoturavggrl that I wan't clear - I did assume you would know that you would need 2 screws on each board end to secure........

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, 2 screws each end - I didn't specify the number of screws, just how to do it. Notice my plurals when talking about EACH end?

Sorry @knoturavggrl that I wan't clear - I did assume you would know that you would need 2 screws on each board end to secure........

 

[rural mouse]

Thirstyday

 

[featherhead007]

I must’ve missed something, does someone have a screw loose?

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Is 51 chickens too many, or not enough?

 

[RoyalChick]

Is 51 chickens too many, or not enough?

Well, first you have to master this lesson and then I think you will discover you hardly have any chickens at all!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-math-101-–-with-quiz.75403/