Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Going to buy another pneumatic stapler. Everyone building chicken coops should have one. Problem is, i generally wear one out in about a year.

 

[jvls1942]

Going to buy another pneumatic stapler. Everyone building chicken coops should have one. Problem is, i generally wear one out in about a year.

what sized head do you use ?
If the wire is not exposed to the elements, I use 1/4" x 1"

 

[jvls1942]

drove home in a storm today. tornado warnings all around us. it was almost dark as night at 4 in the afternoon. no damage when we got home.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I believe it is the 1/4", i use various lengths depending on the job.

 

[CapricornFarm]

drove home in a storm today. tornado warnings all around us. it was almost dark as night at 4 in the afternoon. no damage when we got home.

That's good news!

 

[aart]

drove home in a storm today. tornado warnings all around us. it was almost dark as night at 4 in the afternoon. no damage when we got home.

That was a gnarly storm line!

 

[jvls1942]

I believe it is the 1/4", i use various lengths depending on the job.

same here. mostly 3/4"

 

[jvls1942]

yup, a gnarly storm for sure.
but the rain was welcome.
Now with the heat, the grapes are growing like crazy. I haven't checked on them for almost a week. I have lots of pruning and tying to do.
yesterday I ordered a hedge/grass clipper with an extended handle.
we are going to use it to keep the grass and weeds mowed among and next to the grapes. in this case, raspberries are the weeds.

 

[aart]

Now with the heat, the grapes are growing like crazy. I haven't checked on them for almost a week. I have lots of pruning and tying to do.

Aren't grape vines only supposed to be pruned when dormant?
Maybe not for new ones?

 

[jvls1942]

Aren't grape vines only supposed to be pruned when dormant?
Maybe not for new ones?

Aart, you are generally correct.
but what I am trying to do is sort out a mess of wild unruly vines. cutting off unwanted shoots and selecting shoots to become main stems.
I let the leaves be, but remove shoots. leaves nourish the roots, shoots drain.
I will try to take a photo of the grapes as they are growing all over the place. they might not show up because they are growing among the grass and weeds.
So far, the pruning I have done hasn't hurt the vines.