fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[1muttsfan]

I would attach a wooden strip to the metal, then attach your hardware cloth to that. You should be able to bolt on even a 2x2 with just a few bolts.

 

[Shadrach]

We had strong winds today, but the metal back to the new hoop coop stayed attached.
View attachment 4051711
That's the good news.

Now my quandary...

I repurposed the metal shed wall for the hoop coop end wall, even figured out how to secure it at the bottom.

But how to attach the hardware cloth that will be placed over the hoop to the metal wall?

I was thinking of leaving about 4-6" overhang at the end of the edge of the HWC, bending it over and down inside the coop, but it appears that screws and fender washers won't attach well without wood to screw into, see sketch:View attachment 4051726
I don't want to try to cut the metal. I don't think it's going to fold over easily either.

Any thoughts?

@NanaK's suggestion would work. If your sure you've got everything in the right place then I would use a rivit gun rivit it together with large a large washer each side. It may work out less hassle and cheaper, if you've got a rivit gun. Just need to make sure the rivits fir the inside diameter of the washer, and the hole one drills.

 

[Molpet]

We had strong winds today, but the metal back to the new hoop coop stayed attached.
View attachment 4051711
That's the good news.

Now my quandary...

I repurposed the metal shed wall for the hoop coop end wall, even figured out how to secure it at the bottom.

But how to attach the hardware cloth that will be placed over the hoop to the metal wall?

I was thinking of leaving about 4-6" overhang at the end of the edge of the HWC, bending it over and down inside the coop, but it appears that screws and fender washers won't attach well without wood to screw into, see sketch:View attachment 4051726
I don't want to try to cut the metal. I don't think it's going to fold over easily either.

Any thoughts?

Zip ties

 

[fuzzi]

Could you drill a small hole in the metal and use bolts, washers and nuts to attach the metal and hardware cloth?

That occurred to me, would be more labor intensive. I have a hard time drilling through the metal, as it's flimsy. Maybe a different drill bit?

I used zip-ties to attach the HWC to the cattle panels on the first hoop coop. It's held.

 

[fuzzi]

I would attach a wooden strip to the metal, then attach your hardware cloth to that. You should be able to bolt on even a 2x2 with just a few bolts.

But I would need wood that would match the hoop arch, right?

 

[fuzzi]

@NanaK's suggestion would work. If your sure you've got everything in the right place then I would use a rivit gun rivit it together with large a large washer each side. It may work out less hassle and cheaper, if you've got a rivit gun. Just need to make sure the rivits fir the inside diameter of the washer, and the hole one drills.

I've never used a rivet gun, but I saw one in the stash of tools. It's kind of funny, I'm not sure if it's my dad's or my husband's.

 

[NanaK]

Where there's a will, there's a way.

It's kind of funny, I'm not sure if it's my dad's or my husband's.

What's funny is that it popped up when you may need it.

 

[Shadrach]

I've never used a rivet gun, but I saw one in the stash of tools. It's kind of funny, I'm not sure if it's my dad's or my husband's.

It's just rivits are, or should be, cheaper then nuts and bolts. Plus, assuming the rivit is the right length, it pulls the sections together as the rivit is compressed. Saves a lot of fiddling about the spanners and nuts and stuff and, having to be both sides of the sheet.

 

[fuzzi]

It's just rivits are, or should be, cheaper then nuts and bolts. Plus, assuming the rivit is the right length, it pulls the sections together as the rivit is compressed. Saves a lot of fiddling about the spanners and nuts and stuff and, having to be both sides of the sheet.

Especially the part about being on both sides of the sheet!

 

[fuzzi]

What I did before, leaving extra HWC at the end so I could bend it over:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1000005433-jpg.3410217/

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