I never would have thought of the draft! Good point.
Trust me we have all been there at some point
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I never would have thought of the draft! Good point.
A few questions first, that you don't even need to answer on here. Do you work outside the home. You know, a regular job? Do you have a vehicle that can transport materials, say 4 by 8 sheets of plywood? Do 2 year olds still take 2-hour naps?
At $25 per hour for 15 hours plus material, you're well over $500 to refinish this Coop. And with the suggestions (good, all of them) on here, I bet that 15 hours is going to look much more like 20 hours. If you got it, spend it. My coop and run, from scratch, cost almost $1,500 and I did 100% of the work myself.
BUT.
The Pride and feeling of self accomplishment is probably worth more over your life than the amount you would spend to have someone else do this. The actual skills are pretty basic. Any questions, I'll bet someone on this site will be glad to walk you through.
Let's say the handyman takes 20 hours. You're only half as fast as him so 40 hours. With 2-hour naps for the toddler, that's barely under three weeks to finish your project. You said you wanted it done by Spring. Even with Colorado's crappy weather, I think you're golden. And (I am assuming you are a woman) don't forget to play the helpless female card. " oh this big roll of wire is just too heavy for me to lift. Could you help me cut it. I just happen to have the dimensions right here on this piece of paper (batting eyelashes). " OK, I know I'm going to catch heck for that last sentence from folks here on byc. But facts are facts, and what works, works. Good luck!
Typical 1/2" Hardware Cloth is 19ga, 1/4" is 23ga.Hey again everyone. What gauge hardware cloth should I be looking for?