how much hardware cloth for run

[loulusea]

Would someone help me math how much HWC I would need for a 9'x13' run? it will be covered entirely with chicken wire but I will reinforce the bottom parameters and add an apron. So, my question is how much HWC do I need to buy?

 

[cavemanrich]

Would someone help me math how much HWC I would need for a 9'x13' run? it will be covered entirely with chicken wire but I will reinforce the bottom parameters and add an apron. So, my question is how much HWC do I need to buy?

I calculated that a 100 foot roll, by 3 feet, will do the job.
Let me explain how i came up with that.
Make the apron 2 feet wide, Bend the remaining 1 foot to go up the side. That will use up about 52 feet of the HC. The remaining wall portion, added to the 1 foot already up,,, will give you a 4 foot wall HC protection. That will use up about 44 feet. so the adds up to 96 feet,, Round that to 100 feet to purchase.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[loulusea]

I calculated that a 100 foot roll, by 3 feet, will do the job.
Let me explain how i came up with that.
Make the apron 2 feet wide, Bend the remaining 1 foot to go up the side. That will use up about 52 feet of the HC. The remaining wall portion, added to the 1 foot already up,,, will give you a 4 foot wall HC protection. That will use up about 44 feet. so the adds up to 96 feet,, Round that to 100 feet to purchase.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Thank you so so so much. That is very helpful. Could you help me with this other conversion? The other structure I'm deciding between is 17'l x 10'w x 9'h

Thanks again for being an amazing resource.

 

[cavemanrich]

The other structure I'm deciding between is 17'l x 10'w x 9'h

Sure I can help. Now explain to me the plan for that structure. Will it be also a run??

 

[loulusea]

Yes.

Sure I can help. Now explain to me the plan for that structure. Will it be also a run??

It will be the run and the back will be an open air coop with roots and boxes

 

[loulusea]

Sure I can help. Now explain to me the plan for that structure. Will it be also a run??

Hi! So change of plans lol. We are building an 16' x 8' x 6' hoop coop. I was able to calculate to the amount of hardware cloth for the rectangular design, but the rounded shape is throwing me off some. Could I get away with chicken wire on the top upper portions and do hardware cloth around the rest?

 

[cavemanrich]

Could I get away with chicken wire on the top upper portions and do hardware cloth around the rest?

That should work well.
Another option many peeps with hoop coop style runs do, is also cover over the chicken wire with low cost Polypropylene tarps. The BLUE ones are the thinnest, and least costly. They also do let considerable light into structure below,,,,,,, while providing shade.