Helpful hints for building coops

[U_Stormcrow]

I've had them many times because of my asthma and I always enjoy the vacation from the arthritis while they're working.

I've also had a bad recovery from them -- the last time I had bronchitis this severe in fact -- when I had a particularly long course of steroids.

Bottom line is that, regardless of anything else, I HAVE TO BREATHE.

Non-specific chest wall pain the cartilage in my ribs would inflame and press on my heart and lungs feel like you can't breathe and you can't take a full breath or laugh or cry or gas or yell.
Eventually, I recovered. Hopefully you will get there too.

 

[3KillerBs]

Non-specific chest wall pain the cartilage in my ribs would inflame and press on my heart and lungs feel like you can't breathe and you can't take a full breath or laugh or cry or gas or yell.
Eventually, I recovered. Hopefully you will get there too.

Thank you.

This doctor has managed my lungs wisely for 15 years and I have confidence he'll get me back on my feet again.

It's really almost unheard of for an asthmatic to have warded off pneumonia for something like 20 years at this point and my chest X-ray last week was clear.

 

[Sally PB]

It's really almost unheard of for an asthmatic to have warded off pneumonia for something like 20 years at this point and my chest X-ray last week was clear.

Very glad to read this.

Sending positive waves and hugs

 

[Molpet]

Thank you.

This doctor has managed my lungs wisely for 15 years and I have confidence he'll get me back on my feet again.

It's really almost unheard of for an asthmatic to have warded off pneumonia for something like 20 years at this point and my chest X-ray last week was clear.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thank you so much! From a newbie

You are welcome, and welcome to the thread!

 

[CapricornFarm]

this post reminds me of the gravestone etched with this...
"I told you I was sick"

I am going to have that on mine. Hubby never believes me.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I got the yellow beans planted today in all 5 beds. The garden is filling up!

 

[jvls1942]

I got the yellow beans planted today in all 5 beds. The garden is filling up!

I hope you know how lucky you are.
the temperature here right now is in the mid 20F's. heading for the teens by morning. Our normal is mid to upper 50F's.

 

[3KillerBs]

Been to the doctor again. Back on the steroids and a different set of antibiotics.
My doctor is always sensitive to cost. Since the treatment for Bronchitis and pneumonia is the same at this stage of affairs he didn't insist on a CAT scan to figure out which it was -- but that's held in reserve in case I'm not better by next week.

I'm sick of being sick.

 

[sandburRanch]

Yes, generally i use outdoor screws like you would for a deck and galvanized spiral nails when i want to use nails. Also when you drive in screws with a drill, use little bursts of speed rather than top speed all the way. It seems to produce less chattering and stipping of screws. Less frustrating , as well.

My entertainment long after retirement is reading through these older posts to determine how craftsmanship and general education has deteriorated over the years .

Now we have available hammering drill /screw drivers of all types to force screws and nails where those that resist entering can cause you to spend considerably more time with twisted off screws , stripped screw heads , bent nails and surely split wood when working close to the end of lumber . If done the way i was taught 60 + years ago 99 % of those wasted minutes and material wouldn't have happened . The time saving secret is pre-drilling for screws and some nailing applications , but i can't tell ya everything because some things just stick in the mind better if ya learn it yourself .

Note: I've intentionally tried to avoid any reply that didn't pertain to Coop building , and i think that's quite a feat sorting through 812 replies that cover any subject from human bronchitis to shep that got a leg cut off with the sickle mower . WOW . maybe we could convince the management to allow the original subject to follow through with each reply , but that's kinda doubtful .