Help with vents for coop

[sunnie7]

we built a 8X8 shed similar to this

I’m running to Menards to try to figure out what to use for vents?! What will be easy to add and cost effective? Please advise me on what to get and how many. here are some I found online but I’m sure there’s more options!

 

[rosemarythyme]

If your shed is pretty much as pictured, I would add some windows for starters... it's going to be awfully dark inside and windows are a great way to add light and ventilation.

The roof vent you pictured may or may not work in the winter, depending on your snow load - if you get a lot of snow, it can build up enough to block the vent.

Gable vents are good, not sure how many you'd want to install, but at least one in front and back under the peak of the roof would be good.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

My coop is not as huge, but I have one window, two floor style house register vents and one roof vent sorta like what you showed.

 

[sunnie7]

I forgot we already got two windows to add!

 

[aart]

we built a 8X8 shed similar to this

How about pics, inside and out, of the actual shed?
Have the shingles been installed yet?
I think those roof vents might work very well, especially if no roof overhangs to use eave ventilation.
The louvered vents are good because they protect from rain infiltration.

 

[sunnie7]

We already installed the shingles I do think we have some leftover though. I’m at menards now, should have taken pictures before i left! Right now it’s just the basic shed like pictured, not much of an over hang.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

we built a 8X8 shed similar to this
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I’m running to Menards to try to figure out what to use for vents?! What will be easy to add and cost effective? Please advise me on what to get and how many. here are some I found online but I’m sure there’s more options!
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Why don’t you just cut some nice big windows and cover them with hardware cloth?

 

[sunnie7]

How about pics, inside and out, of the actual shed?
Have the shingles been installed yet?
I think those roof vents might work very well, especially if no roof overhangs to use eave ventilation.
The louvered vents are good because they protect from rain infiltration.

Would one of the roof vents and one of the Louvered vents plus the 2 windows be enough? I’m in southern IN so pretty mild weather and not tons of snow.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Would one of the roof vents and one of the Louvered vents plus the 2 windows be enough?

How big would the windows be (the actual open parts, not the glass only parts if you're using sliders for example).

Also I would do the louvered vents front and back to increase the amount of ventilation up high.

 

[sunnie7]

Can someone show me a picture (from menards would be great!) of a Louvered vent...in the roofing section I only see mini 4” ones or would they be like with the floor registers and hvac stuff?! My windows are 30” x 36”