Help me with run roofing ideas?

[mcclucker]

Or maybe not. I’m talking about this space between the rafters and the top beam- this is not my coop but similar to what I could do on my run.

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...94E1F0F4C93F89A8BF7594E1F0F4C93F&&FORM=VRDGAR

In this video you can see the top of the walls. I would put 2 by (whatever the rafters size is) to close the gaps.

 

[imnukensc]

Ah, for a coop yes. My coop has overhang. But this run- in the winter I attach tarps to the sides to keep snow out, in summer I want rain to go in to wash it down. I really don’t get mud and there is a lot of shade when those trees leaf out.

I also wonder - if I put the rafters on top there will be a big space between the metal roof and the top beams the rafters sit on. Lots of weasel room. How do I seal that off? Putting the rafters flush seemed to solve that problem for me.

Thanks for this construction help. I am really learning as I go! My husband is even less skilled in this stuff than I am.

I will take some pictures tomorrow to try to help me answer this question with the way I added the lean to on the side of my shed using joist hangers for the 2X6 joists, the purlins, etc. Looking at the first picture of your run, it would be something very similar and fairly simple, but if I tried to explain without pictures I would confuse even myself!

 

[aart]

How do I seal that off? Putting the rafters flush seemed to solve that problem for me.

This worked for me.

 

[mcclucker]

I will take some pictures tomorrow to try to help me answer this question with the way I added the lean to on the side of my shed using joist hangers for the 2X6 joists, the purlins, etc. Looking at the first picture of your run, it would be something very similar and fairly simple, but if I tried to explain without pictures I would confuse even myself!

I would love to see pictures. It is hard for me because I don't know all the construction terms - like purlins, what the heck are those? Lol. I know now!

 

[imnukensc]

This is what I started with at 9:30 AM back in the spring of 2009.

By 6:30 PM with the help of 2 close friends this is what it looked like:

To tie the 2X6 joists onto the side of the shed, I used joist hangers. Normally those would be flush with the top and bottom of the 2X6 on the side of the shed, but since I had to account for the height of the purlins (3/4 inch and the height of the galvalume (3/4 inch), I lowered the joist hangers by 1&1/2 inches. Hopefully you can see that in these next couple pics.

The other end was a little different since I did want/need overhang there. On that end I used hurricane clips and rested the 2X6 joists on other cross pieces of 2X6. Hard to see the hurricane clip in this photo, but it's there.

If I'm following what you want to do with no overhang, I would just use joist hangers on both ends. I believe you said your run was about 11' feet wide. I would just use 12' galvalume/sheet metal and let it overhang by 6" on each end. Using 1X4 purlins and the only gap you'll have on the ends will be 3/4 inch.
Hopefully something I've said has been helpful or at least given you some ideas on how you might want to construct your cover.

 

[imnukensc]

Here's a better picture of the hurricane clips.

 

[breege]

Hmmm wasn’t planning on the middle support post...but that was when I was thinking all poly which is a lot lighter. Snow is a factor though so better safe than sorry I guess. Guy I hired for advice (and to help w/two man augur last summer) said if I have enough pitch I might not need the middle support. Snow will slide off. Does that sound right?

Our coop has a dark green metal shed roof with a 9.6:12 pitch which faces SWW. We most likely get as much snow as you do + the darn ice & wind. In other words, don't stray off the trails/paths. For the most part, it does melt/slide off depending on the combination that hit. Freezing rain->ice pellets->snow takes a while + some sun; powder's gone with the 1st wind if that's any help

 

[Velma Mae]

I got tired of supervising the chickens when they foraged in the back yard so we built a wire tunnel they can go in and they are very happy. I don't have snow to deal with, though.

 

[Sea Wolf]

Regardless of what you make your roof out of, you need to beef up your braces and supports. Not for the weight of the roof but for the hundreds of pounds of snow you can get sitting on it. That space you have could easily end up with over a ton of wet snow on it at some point.