How bout a Gypsy Wagon coop ???

Date sort Score sort
Quote:
Thank you ! I'm printing out everyones' wonderful comments to wallpaper my shop and show all my buddies who think I'm daft !
tongue.png
 
Quote:
Thanks !
The roof is a single sheet of 1/8" marine grade birch plywood that was simply bowed to fit the arch, ( the front and back arches were marked and cut first ), I don't think it would have taken much more of an arch though, I had to experiment a lil to determine the limit I could bend it. There are 5 2x2 frames rails running the length of the roof for support.
 
Quote:
Thanks !
The roof is a single sheet of 1/8" marine grade birch plywood that was simply bowed to fit the arch, ( the front and back arches were marked and cut first ), I don't think it would have taken much more of an arch though, I had to experiment a lil to determine the limit I could bend it. There are 5 2x2 frames rails running the length of the roof for support.

Well done. I showed my DH who is a woodworker and he was impressed.
 
1/8" marine grade birch plywood

Where do you get that? When I asked for marine grade plywood at Home Depot, the guy looked at me like I was nuts.

Also, what kind of wheels did you use and where did you get them.

I would love to see some pics of your caravan under construction, if you have them
smile.png
.​
 
Quote:
How warm is it there right now ???
wink.png
I would relish a trip somewhere balmy !
In all seriousness, while the great state of Texas in a lil too fer a piece for this Santa, I've just listed it in the classifieds ( I hope it's not improper to mention that in this thread ? ) and will deliver it east of the Miss
big_smile.png


Great project! For those of us out of delivery range have you developed a set of plans to sell?
caf.gif
 
Quote:
Where do you get that? When I asked for marine grade plywood at Home Depot, the guy looked at me like I was nuts.

Also, what kind of wheels did you use and where did you get them.

I would love to see some pics of your caravan under construction, if you have them
smile.png
.

I buy all my wood panels at a great local lumber wholesaler, ( scroungers paradise ), he buys large bundles of imported plywood in a huge variety of types, at crazy discount prices. My recommendation would be to find a local boatbuilder and ask him to direct you to a source for geniune marine grade, but any good exterior plywood would suffice, provided you prime it well and give it a couple good coats of weather guard exterior paint.
The tires and axles are from a lot of wheelbarrow kits I bought, ( also wholesale ), the fiberglass bodies / buckets of the wheelbarrows had been damaged in transit and I got a couple dozen of the tire kits and hardware for $3 each ! You can buy just the tire / axle kits at Tractor Supply or Northern Tool for around $12 or so. Hope this helps
smile.png


( sorry no pix of work in progress
sad.png
. I've made so many coops in the last couple years and did take wip pix of first few, but then I just got too busy to keep it up. This coop was made on the fly in a manic moment of inspiration, I didn't even draw up plans for it ! I promise to do so with the next one and will enter it in the coop contest here
big_smile.png
)
 
Last edited:
Quote:
How warm is it there right now ???
wink.png
I would relish a trip somewhere balmy !
In all seriousness, while the great state of Texas in a lil too fer a piece for this Santa, I've just listed it in the classifieds ( I hope it's not improper to mention that in this thread ? ) and will deliver it east of the Miss
big_smile.png


Great project! For those of us out of delivery range have you developed a set of plans to sell?
caf.gif


I have given it some thought, I've sold plans for other coops in the past. I'll need to make a few more to flesh out the kinks and simplify the basic design. This would be a perfect coop for anyone with an artistic bent, as it lends itself to so many fun decorating possibilties.
 
Where in Cincy? I'm in Montgomery. Do you have a website?

Quote:
Thank you, Debbie !
I do have peeps in Cincy, maybe we could work something out ?
smile.png
 

Similar threads

breegull
    • Like
How to convert metal frame run to open-air coop?
2 3 4
Replies
34
Views
21K
ClayLady
C
I
    • Love
    • Informative
Open Air Coop - Hot Dry Summers, Cool Wet Winters
2
Replies
17
Views
8K
CrystalAnon
CrystalAnon
K
    • Love
    • Like
Kappy Coop Progress
Replies
9
Views
1K
Happy hen lover
Happy hen lover
R
    • Love
Coop design input
2
Replies
16
Views
4K
Krugerrand
K
Kee11
    • Like
Design my coop... !? :-)
Replies
7
Views
2K
Kee11
Kee11

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom