Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I’m almost home. All I want to do, is see my feathered family again.
This text is at 3000ft

 

[rural mouse]

If you are willing to have the window clad with double doors (think like window shutters) and latching in the middle - you could do it with one sheet....but, of course, you would need a bit more 2x2s for this

I'm planning on building the whole door frame with the main cross brace, then the bird door, then the window, so will play with pieces. Current angle of the open window, prevailing winds will keep it open, while doing shutter style, right side will get blown shut unless a way to prop it open can be worked out.

 

[rural mouse]

Will 2X3s fit the door depth? 2x2s can warp so easily (ask me how I know) especially with a somewhat heavy door. Not a big difference in price between 2x3s and 2x4s here, about 50 cents per 8 footer - but cutting/ripping a 2x4 in half is NOT a good option, either - and it still makes it kind of thin (only a hair bigger than 2x2s) once ripped - IF you are able to rip them straight.

I would strongly suggest angled corners (45 degrees) instead of butting the framing if you are able. I do understand, though, if you only have a hand held circular saw it is near impossible to make an accurae cut, so it diesn't work (again, ask me how I know!)

With 40 feet of 2x2,

1. I don't have to rip them, and

2, can probably do angle braces across the interior corners at least in the large lower left corner and in the window-door.

3. Can work on those after I have all the squares done.

 

[notabitail]

It's Not Caturday, but...
I had opened the sliding door on my office a crack. Not very big, in fact. A chicken probably would barely be able to squeeze with some effort.

I walked over to the office. As I'm walking, I see two eyes looking at me from a cat?

It turns out that cat snuck inside, and almost made it to Dad's spot (Dad does not like cats that much), and scared me for a few seconds. I did feed it, but I think the door will have to remain closed if I don't want an invasion.

 

[rural mouse]

Remember to measure twice and cut once!

Them's Bible Proverbs in the construction business!!!

Glue: I knew I was forgetting something! I guess I'm hitting the little hardware store in town first thing in the morning. I'll take a look at hardware while I'm there (dunno what sorts of options they have) and look for ideas for door knob. I'm not sure I want metal at least on the outside. And it doesn't have to be a proper knob either. I'm almost thinking some sort of wooden spool or other object that can simply be screwed to the frame as a place to grab and pull (one on each side, likely offset to my most liked positions).

Need 2 eyes and 1 hook for the bird door.....and window-door....depends upon what I end up putting together.....what about some sortbof way to latch it inside to the hardware cloth?

 

[knoturavggrl]

Baby chick ASMR

 

[BY Bob]

So that's Niamh with the crazy nice poof on the left at top and on the right at bottom, and Nimue with the perfect coif?

That is correct! Good work!

 

[rural mouse]

You can get various thicknesses of OSB and other plywoods. I have used Fir also it’s comparable to OSB here in price. As for heavy you will require appropriate hinges for the door. I would use strap hinges for an exterior door.

I would use three of them.

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ev...6yCHc-83QCLeGSWzHhg0owsj3TiFp8GhoCT1EQAvD_BwE

I like the offset screw plates, but the long pointy part isn't going to have structural support behind it unless I attach it halfway off the door at the top and bottom. The middle hinge could be one, but the top and bottom will have to be different. Existing hinge has 1 plate screwed into the side of the door frame. The other half is on a right angle screwed to the face of the door.....the hinge plates cannot get frozen together as the only place they touch is in the pin.

 

[BY Bob]

I love these two.
Are they good layers?

They haven't started laying yet but they will be decent layers. Phyllis laid 3 to 5 eggs a week.

 

[rural mouse]

Yes angle cuts are tricky. I personally do not use angle cuts I square everything up together. To make the door more sturdy use a back panel to the door.

I'm thinking clad both sides for that strength