Framing. What is supporting the nesting boxes?? and Nails vs. Screws

[sashurlow]

what chookchick described would look like this... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/tbdesigns/chicken coop/chickencoop5_1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/tbdesigns/chicken%20coop/chickencoop6_1.jpg
If you look closely, you can see the screw holes driving it into the door. I used a board I already had, which is why its made from multiple pieces of wood.
I used star headed screws that do not require pre-drilling. First time I used them and it won't be the last.
My nesting box is small enough that its plenty strong this way, but shelf supports could work, if you are worried.
Scott

 

[TheMatador]

a 5 lbs box of square drive wood screws goes for about $75

a 5lbs box of phillips head dry wall screws goes for about $15

I only spend the money of actual wood screws for projects where real torque will be applied to fastened joints. Like a replacement bard door I built or my composter made out of palettes. I knew I was going to want to move it periodically as the garden grew so I used screws that would really hold on. It holds up pretty well to being "rolled" across that yard every few years.

Framed structures don't really apply much force to fastened joints, it gets distributed through the frame.

 

[lovenati]

Keep in mind that as wood works from outside forces on it, it can reject nails but can't reject screws. I also prefer not to use standard phillips. I use square drive, have not tried the star drive just because I am all set up for square.

yes! I'm new to building and found the galvanized self-drilling screws (with star drive) saved us SO much time! no wood splitting, no pre drilling, and they're indestructable! used them all over the coop in all sizes!!!