Helpful hints for building coops

[jvls1942]

good morning,
I used to drive two spikes in to hold the plywood up. everybody has a plan..
If I had enough lifting bodies, I would put the plywood on before raising the walls.
be careful with heavy lifting or you might end up with no hips,, like me..
....jiminwisc.....

 

[jvls1942]

When I make something, I want it to hold up. I have too much to do to keep replacing things.

Amen..

 

[3KillerBs]

My DH uses two screws to hold up wall sheathing.

Works better than using two teenagers.

 

[CapricornFarm]

good morning,
I used to drive two spikes in to hold the plywood up. everybody has a plan..
If I had enough lifting bodies, I would put the plywood on before raising the walls.
be careful with heavy lifting or you might end up with no hips,, like me..
....jiminwisc.....

Oh gosh no, we did good just to get the walls up with no plywood. I try to avoid heavy lifting.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I find if I use screws, the heavy wood slips and doesn't end up where I want it.
Think I will make some planter boxes for the visible sides and plant flowers where the chickens can't reach them.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My DH uses two screws to hold up wall sheathing.

Works better than using two teenagers.

The problem is holding it in exact position until you get the screws in, especially if you are working by yourself.

 

[3KillerBs]

The problem is holding it in exact position until you get the screws in, especially if you are working by yourself.

That's where the two teenagers come in.

 

[NewBoots]

Boots, how was the perch fish fry?

You're gonna hate me but we used them for fertilizer. Just planted a big vine maple and a quaking aspen back on the bluff cuz we really need some shade in that part of the yard and there is no fertility in that land at all. But we went fishing again yesterday and caught at least a couple dozen more, that we fed to Charlie the blue heron and to the ospreys that know to watch the public dock area. DP videoed one picking one up right in front of us. Osprey and I hope the you tube link worked. And I caught this nice 21" kokannee:

We'll be having it for dinner tonight. That's me in my sloppy fishing regalia.

Any guesses on why they are there?

I kept getting my nose on the screen to see if there was something special about the wood.

 

[jvls1942]

Boots, at least the perch didn't go to waste.
I never heard of that kind of fish. the name sounds Hawaiian. looks similar to a Snook from Florida..
I had to break down and water the tomatoes ahead of schedule. this high 80's heat really evaporates the water out of the buckets.
But the self watering buckets are holding up very well, so far. I am trying to come up with a way to retrofit at least some of the other buckets to be self watering.
.......jiminwisc.....

 

[NewBoots]

Kokannee are kind of land-locked salmon, loads of fun to catch especially on the ultralight fishing gear we use. Did you watch the video of the osprey taking the perch? They are so beautiful, I just love the calls they make.