how can I make a coop with wood pallets?

[CHIKENROOKIE]

 

[taterville4]

I just had one build from pallets, very sturdy! It just got finished yesterday besides painting. All of my skids were the same size so it took 9 (one cut in half) plus 2x4s to add roof slope and plywood for floor and roof. Mine is 6x8 since that was 2 pallets side by side I wanted mine to look like a professionally made shed, so it was $150 for my siding but I saw material at 9 a sheet that may work. I used leftover metal roofing someone gave me and hardware cloth I keep on hand.

 

[pogmobum]

Does anyone have a link handy for building a coop for about six hens from pallets cant seem to find one, must be simple as its my first time making and have just the basic woodwork experience from my school days, :/ any help is appreciated thanks

 

[offgridhermit]

This is what I did last year.

https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl.Bur...=a.4874570617313.1073741825.1088864567&type=3

This is what I'm working on this year.

https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl.Bur...0201512995721969.1073741829.1088864567&type=3

If you can't bring up my albums, let me know.
Cheryl

 

[abbarnhart]

This is mine that I have started on

 

[abbarnhart]

 

[jimmywalt]

This is mine that I have started on

VERY nice!!!!!!!! So tell me......... About how many pallets did you have (sizes?), How many 2x4's did you use, how did you attach the smaller (top) pallets to the larger ones on the bottom? What is the finished size? Approx what is your total cost?

It's beautiful! I wouldn't mind making one like this if I can get the pallets for free and the other materials don't cost too much.

 

[pogmobum]

This is what I did last year.

https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl.Bur...=a.4874570617313.1073741825.1088864567&type=3

This is what I'm working on this year.

https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl.Bur...0201512995721969.1073741829.1088864567&type=3

If you can't bring up my albums, let me know.
Cheryl

Ya its not working for me said the link may have expired ? :/

 

[abbarnhart]

Okay the base pallets are 4x8 and I placed two of them side by side, next I got 4 more 4x8 pallets and placed them on the base on there side so now the coop is 8x8 and 4' tall. I next went looking for a 34"x48" pallet after locating these I got 8 of them and nailed them into the 4x8 pallet that I have on the sides. At this point I measured from the base up 7' and took a sawzal and cut all the way around the whole thing. I went to lowes and bought two 4x8 sheets of osb for the floor and 14 2x4x8 and 8 2x4x10. The total cost in the whole thing is at 80 dollars

 

[pogmobum]

Thank you much!! This really helps now i just need to get my hands on a sawzal lol my school days are coming back to me