FOR All WHO WANTS TO SAVE MONEY (Dumpster Diving is the way!)

[Omran]

Hello, I decided to start this topic because I always read and hear these days that we need to save money and most of us are real on tight budget, I understand that real good because I am in the same boat like most of you. I have build my chicken coop with 90% of free lumber I salvaged from Dumpsters and old decks and I have seen the question many times (how can I build a cheap coop? Hey there is nothing wrong with Dumpster Diving) in new Construction areas man can find a lot of good lumber and bricks and steel etc. I always asked the superintendent if I can take some old stuff from the Dumpsters and they always reply oh ya no problem. here are some pictures of my old lumber:

 

[BayCityBabe]

Wow, that's great! I wish our gang was handy - alas!

 

[SterlingAcres]

Wow that's fantastic! Way to recycle

 

[DouglasPeeps]

WOW! What a great find! I love when I can use things that others are throwing away. BTW, your coop is beautiful! Great Job!

 

[Ladysonja]

Awesome coop!

I do have to say when I read the subject line, I was thinking some critter was dumpster diving in your feed container or some thread about a dog knocking over trash cans!

I wish I would have thought of your idea... My high dollar Chicken Coop/Run would not be the money pit of the back yard - LOL!

I will say that my neighbor is trying to talk another neighbor out of some old unwanted perfect condition window for his coop.

Congrats on your dumpster diving finds!

 

[EweSheep]

In our town, it was illegial to do some dumpster diving because of lawsuits and liablity on contractors and people do steal to take metals to recycling center for a quick buck!

 

[Omran]

Quote:
here in KY we have no problem what so ever with dumpster diving so long you ask bevore you do anything! thanks God .

 

[Heather J]

Ah! I'm already trying to figure out which contractors I can call about going through their dumpsters for materials for my next coop, and I only have the foundation finished on the one we're building now (number two). Despite not having my second one finished, I already know I'm going to want a third--even if it is only used a few month a year for breeding. lol Who am I kidding--of course I'll end up with too many chickens and have to use it year round.

 

[chickenfanatic]

very nice we tried getting into the construction dumpsters here and they said no a friend of our persisted and they called the cops on him but im glad u did so well thanks for sharing

 

[CathyB]

Me and my DH have no problem dumpster diving, curb picking, asking builders for scraps, DH taking scraps from work! Just call me the Dumpster Diva!!! I really do not think we bought anything new so far in our coop making except for chicken wire!