Foundation Question

[Nuzzy]

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If it were me, I would just put the blocks on the ground and not give it a second thought. Well, other than making sure the spot they're sitting on was level. But again, that's just my humble opinion.

But what Intheswamp was saying is a great consideration for if you're planning a floored cooped slightly raised anyways. Then you might want to consider making it high enough for them to get under. In my case, I went with a dirt floor so that consideration was moot.

 

[BeckyBird]

That is a Saweeeet deck and house!

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I did mine with regular hollow cinder blocks.
I did the base with 4 X 4's, and put concrete anchor bolts through them, extending into the holes in the block.
After I got everything framed and leveled, I filled all the holes in the blocks with concrete

It's hard to tell in this picture, but the wood portion of the coop doesnt actually touch the ground.

The left portion is new, and the right half was originally built close to 100 years ago.
I pretty much just doubled the size

 

[Intheswamp]

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Hey I like the style of your building, that's much similar to what I'm planning on, though mine will have more open space on the front!!! I'm curious as to whether to have my coop oriented long-ways north and south or either east and west. I guess I'm thinking along the lines of open air coops where you want a deep pocket towards the back of the coop for the chickens to hunker down in during cool weather. I'm figuring that running it north and south will give the west wall a broad expense that the summer sun would burn down on so I'm figuring to put a covered "porch" on that side of the coop about 8-9 feet wide. Living in south Alabama I'm more concerned with heat than cold...???

You used those cinder blocks as they were intended to be used...filled with concrete. But, they do get used for all kinds of things and mostly work out ok.

Best wishes,
Ed

ETA: Bear Foot Farm, what is your floor dimensions and the height of your front and back walls of the individual coops? Thanks!

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Bear Foot Farm, what is your floor dimensions and the height of your front and back walls of the individual coops?

The buildings are both 8 X 12.
The front is close to 8 ft tall, and the rear is about 6 ft.
The old coop was originally more open on the front, and just covered in chicken wire.
We get hurricanes here, so I wanted the option of being able to close it completely.
I used just storm windows and leave them open 99% of the time

The old side has a concrete floor, and at least for a while the new one will be just dirt.

They face South, but trees on the side keep it in the shade until about Noon.
I let the birds out in the mornings and they ramble around all day

 

[enggass]

I have a question along the same lines and would love advice!
I was going to use pre-built concrete piers (the 3rd ones in the pic dogfish posted - the ones where the 4x4 sits in it) piers set about 6" into the ground for the 4x4 corners of my run. There will also be some gravel and 1"minus around and top of once the 4x4s are seated.
4x4s will be framed out with 2x4s. I also plan on having a slanted corrugated roof.
My concern is that wind may be an issue. We don't have lots of wind, but an occasional storm can get rather 'gusty'.
Do you think the concrete piers would suffice? Or, should I put the 4x4 into the ground 24"+/-?
I will not have a 'hard' connection to the coop, so as if the wind does push the run, my coop will not be affected.

Input appreciated - I have little experience at this point in building.
Steve

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Do you think the concrete piers would suffice?

They aren't meant to do anything but provide support.
The 4 X 4 just sits on them, and is held in place by gravity

You may be better off to dig some footings and pour concrete , then use post brackets to attach the uprights to the footing. That would provide upward resistance​