Helpful hints for building coops

[jvls1942]

I said all that I am going to say on this subject.
No dr's appt today, maybe I will finally get the concrete poured..
....jiminwisc....

ETA: I ran about 1/4 bag short of concrete to finish the window well. I prepared what I had poured to accept a 2" thick cap later when I get more concrete. It should look OK..
I think my concrete pouring days are about over. I need a good able bodied helper if I am going to do even a small job.
I really wore myself out today..
...........jiminwiscwhoisgoingtosleeplikeababytonight.....

 

[CapricornFarm]

I got the two doors made today for the cage I am building. Then painted them. Tomorrow I hope to assemble the rest of the cage.

 

[aart]

I said all that I am going to say on this subject.

Which subject was that?

ETA: I ran about 1/4 bag short of concrete to finish the window well. I prepared what I had poured to accept a 2" thick cap later when I get more concrete. It should look OK..
I think my concrete pouring days are about over. I need a good able bodied helper if I am going to do even a small job.
I really wore myself out today..
...........jiminwiscwhoisgoingtosleeplikeababytonight.....

Concrete is heavy, I spent 3-4 years doing concrete sculpture, knees and back finally couldn't handle it anymore.

 

[jvls1942]

Art, the "subject" was alicia's coop build.

I am in the same boat with the hips and back pain. I always have a lawn chair nearby so I can quickly sit down when the pain attacks.
In my younger years I worked for a concrete contractor. we poured walls and did flat work.
on the upside,back then we did not have to mix the concrete.
when I was building lots of decks on my own, I mixed using a drywall mixer and a 5 gallon pail. set many many posts . did it with no helper back then.
Now I need someone to hold the pail from spinning when the concrete is a little thick.
for power I use a 1/2" heavy duty 90* drill.
for filling the narrow forms, I used a feed scoop. it worked pretty well.
.......jiminwisc.....

 

[NewBoots]

We must have about a dozen and a half trees and shrubs planted along the fence line so far. The posts are set in cement along the main front of the property so I should get busy and put up stakes and string to mark the raised beds. There's a lot of tourists around this weekend so fishing at the docks isn't really a good option so I guess I'm stuck being useful instead.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Almost done the latest cage build, got all the wire tacked on tonight. And a nest box ready for the silkies that started laying.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I got the doors both on hinges, and latches on. Now to go out and find branches for perches. Have a great night everyone.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I got the doors both on hinges, and latches on. Now to go out and find branches for perches. Have a great night everyone.

Sounds like you are powering along @CapricornFarm . I'm looking forward to a virtual tour when it's all done!

 

[Molpet]

Sounds like you are powering along @CapricornFarm . I'm looking forward to a virtual tour when it's all done!

X2

 

[CapricornFarm]

So the perches are up, and the next step is to build the shelter for the waterer. Plus, I will need to cut tin for the roof.