Help with Run

[sillycmoy]

We are stuck on where we want to put the run. Ideally we are thinking about putting them under our large Pine Tree because we have an odd back and side yard. Here we will have the chicken coop, and 15 ft by 12 ft run. And during the day, I will let them out in the side yard, that is about 100 ft by 40 ft. If we put them under the large Pine Tree, we would be just fencing off one side. 2 sides are 6 ft cedar fence with no open slats, and the 1 side is 6 ft chain link. We just don't know what is the best way to attach the fence. This is only 12 feet that needs to be fenced with a gate.

What is the best way to attach to the wood on one end and the chain link on the other. We are thinking of making it with Cedar Posts and then 2x6 along the bottom and then 2x4s on the top. But not sure on how to do the gate. Do you just make a basic frame out of 2x4s and put it on a hinge. I just want to know who to do this the easiest way, since Me as a girl will most likely be building this all by myself. I have all the power tools that I need, and I will most likely try to have it all planned out to have home depot pre cut my wood for me.

Thanks for any tips. I have a few weeks, and I can put them in the chicken coop, that my hubby did help me with, and it does have a run under and to the side of it. I just want them to have more space when they are not free ranging, and its my Husband's extremely busy time of year with his business right now, so he is really stressed for time. He can help with the harder stuff, but I will probably due most myself.

 

[4 the Birds]

Cedar is a great wood! Very weather resistant. All of our property fence posts are cedar as well as the front gates. You could simply set a cedar post up close to your chain link post as a nailer and then wrap a small piece of fence to the cedar and chain link post. 2x4 doors can be very heavy and sag over time. I use 1x6 boards and rip them down the center for 1x3 door frames. You can get the spikey metal truss connectors at any of the big box stores to hammer the frame boards together as they are layed out on the ground. I have made many doors over the years and this works out well. You can add "X" bracing if you want an even stronger door. Add fencing on the door with hammered staples, hinges, and a latch and you are good to go. Below is a picture. Hope this helps.

 

[sillycmoy]

Thanks, never thought about the 2x4s being too heavy.