Good buy?

[True Patriot]

I'd say go ahead. Looks good for the price. I don't think anything needs to be done with the floor. I would trade out all the poultry net for hardware cloth though.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Nice find!

I think those window covers open. I see eye bolts and chain that would be used to hold it open.

My 6x8 cost more than 300 to build.

 

[Zinjifrah]

If that were here, I'd be jumping on it immediately and certainly wouldn't argue $300 as a price. I'd want to check the condition of the walls and how stable it is, but the base structure looks good and any modifications should be reasonable to do yourself. But then, around here, 'Free sheds from Craigslist' don't exist.

 

[CJClucks]

Thanks everyone! I got it today for the $300. I’ve been watching craigslist & FB for the last few months for a larger coop or something that could be made into one so this was a good price for my area. It needs a little tweaking here & there to improve security but overall it’s in great condition. It’s HEAVY & was a beast to get on a trailer. I’m looking forward to getting it sanitized, prepped & ready for move in.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Congrats and I hope it works out well for you. Heavy is good... means it's substantial.

 

[cavemanrich]

Thanks everyone! I got it today for the $300. I’ve been watching craigslist & FB for the last few months for a larger coop or something that could be made into one so this was a good price for my area. It needs a little tweaking here & there to improve security but overall it’s in great condition. It’s HEAVY & was a beast to get on a trailer. I’m looking forward to getting it sanitized, prepped & ready for move in.

Don't forget to post pix when its all setup and ready

 

[k2panman]

I'm figuring on building a simple coop - 8x8x6' hi with no floor and free metal roofing - and I'm over $300 in materials - so I'd say that's a good price, if it's not too big of a job to move and there's no rotten wood. Of course you can always offer less, as BeccaWA suggest. If you offered me $200 and I was asking $300, I would immediately suggest we meet at $250 unless I thought I had others interested. But that is negotiation - a subject for some other forum!

 

[mowin]

I'm finding rotted old pieces of junk for double that price in my area. I say you got a great deal.

Good luck...

 

[CJClucks]

Thought I'd post updated pics now that we have the coop ready for it's new tenants. A rundown of what we did:
Made the big door swing outward instead of in to get more use of floor space. Also turned the door with the full tin side facing out.
+Removed chicken wire from the side rafters & used boards to fill large gaps there & provide more a more stable & secure edge to the outer pickets.
+Trimmed/cleaned up & reattached the front hardware cloth with screws/washer & added a board over the top for additional security.
+Made the pop door swing up instead of to the side bc our goats would rip it off. Built a ramp & added a board to make the pop door entrance smaller after a young goat walked through it.
+We did a lot with the windows although it's hard to explain & see in pics. The hardware cloth was previously stapled to an internal frame the previous owners had built. It left a lot of gaps between the outer wall & wire plus lost a good 5-6 inches of space on each side. We added 2x4 framing around the actual windows & moved the hardware cloth there with screws/washers. This gave the coop a bigger feel inside. We also removed clear plexiglass they had screwed over the pop side window, leaving it open with just the wire. I kept the plexiglass thinking I may want to temporarily screw it back on in the winter unless I come up with something else. (I'm in TX so heat is a much bigger concern than cold.)
+Built two roosts running the length of the coop. I put rubber mats down under them & covered with shavings.
+Built cubbies to slide the nesting boxes in (drilled holes in the top & sides of the pails for ventilation) & a cabinet to store shavings.
My brother builds houses and was nice enough to drive 7 hours & sweat his tail off helping me knock most of it out in a weekend. He had supplies left over from a few projects so between that & being able to reuse the hardware cloth it cost me next to nothing additional to make the changes. I added more shavings down the pop door side after this photo and plan to add some more tin to create an overhang on the backside. The tin currently ends at the roof line on the back side only and I think an overhang would be better in the rain.
I'm really happy with the way it turned out & think the girls will love it once I convince them this is their new home. It's much larger & better ventilated than their current coop which is a good thing since I picked up 4 new pals at TSC this week who will join them at some point.

 

[mowin]

Very nice. I like it.