Helpful hints for building coops

[ColoradoPip]

Dang it, the roof is leaking due to all this rain. There are small holes in the tin since I got it used. Have to patch them up.

I have read flex seal works well.

 

[Nick the chickens lover]

I use a horse stall.

 

[jvls1942]

I had used steel roofing with holes in the wrong places. I pumped silicone caulk in to each hole. let it mushroom on each side a little.
one of my tool trucks had a leaky roof. I had some liquid bed liner left over from doing my pickup bed. I spread that all over the roof of that old truck. that was about 15 years ago and it is still not leaking. I use that truck for storing lumber and left over building materials.
....jiminwisc....

 

[Molpet]

I use a horse stall.

Welcome to the thread
How did you predator proof it from weasels and such?
Pictures please

 

[CapricornFarm]

Well, leaking because of the holes
Is this your latest build...are there birds in there yet?

Yes latest build. I didn't add the birds, but was getting ready to!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have read flex seal works well.

Thanks, and welcome to the thread!

 

[jvls1942]

people all around me are talking about gardening. I have not even looked at a seed catalog, yet.
I am going to do just pot planting this year.
If DD wants sweet corn, I will work up the garden and plant the corn, but I am not going to do any weeding..
one of my nephews used flex tape to seal up a basement window that water was leaking in.
I used Gorilla tape on some drain pvc pipe outside. it worked just fine and held up for over a year, so far..
.....jiminwaUSAu,,,,
.......jiminwisc......

 

[Cream and Bob]

use 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch hard wear cloth for run to keep predators out

 

[CapricornFarm]

use 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch hard wear cloth for run to keep predators out

Yes, chicken wire will not keep predators out! Welcome to the thread!

 

[Mtnboomer]

Small tip to start off! How to connect power cords so they stop pulling apart while in use.View attachment 1101385

I was taught this by my father before I made it to Kindergarten. As an adult, I love doing it and someone asks me why. It is one of those practical lessons that you see a "makes sense" expression come across their face and you know they will remember it!