I built nesting boxes all by myself!!! *PICS*

[gumpsgirl]

I felt bad for always having a honey-do list a mile long and the nesting boxes were on that list, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and build them myself! I have never built anything on my own before and have always been mortified at the thought of using a power saw (I know! I'm a huge chicken when it comes to power tools

). I guess this is why I'm so very proud of my accomplishment here! I looked at a lot of different pics here on BYC and thought about what I wanted for a few days. I then went to my sisters (her DH is a contractor) and picked up some scrap lumber yesterday morning. When my boys and my DH left yesterday afternoon to go golfing, I went to work! I measured, marked, and cut the wood with some assistance from my 10 year-old son. After 3 hours of work (and just two mistakes), I had them built and hung up in the coop, much to my DH's surprise! Here's my nesting boxes.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Looks like you did an awesome job to me!!!!!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

HEY! That's certainly something to be proud of! You did a good job.

I'd put a coat of something on it though. OSB board warps and comes apart very easily if it is exposed to the elements, or chickens. A layer or paint or something will seal it up nicely.

 

[cajunlizz]

great job

 

[DouglasPeeps]

Very Impressive! You are inspiring others who are "chicken" to build too!

Great Job!

 

[ginbart]

I've been asking my DH to make me some for 3 weeks and he's doesn't have a honey-do list, now that I look at yours I think I will try it.

Do you mind if I print out your picture and make some like yours?

 

[cajunlizz]

LOL I am still to " chicken "

to try and attempt that . I guess thats why we have 8 of these and they work great .

 

[gumpsgirl]

Thank you everyone! I know I shouldn't be prideful, but I will admit that I am proud of myself! LOL! I don't even know if mortified truly explains how I've felt about power tools. I have truly been scared to death of them! Silly, I know, but it's true. So for all of you chickens out there, you can overcome the fear of building. There is hope!

ginbart - Go right ahead! I don't have one problem with it.

PouletsDeCajun - I most definitely will put some paint or something on them then. I used plywood for the bottom and back, I just couldn't find enough for the sides and top so that's why I used the OSB for those. I was being a cheap-skate and only using free scrap lumber!

cajunlizz - There is nothing wrong with milk crates! That's what I initially was going to use until my kids took over the milk crates that were brought home.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Nothing wrong with that!! LOL How do you think 3/4 of my coops came about! I'm always looking for scrap lumber...

 

[cajunlizz]

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You have all the right to be proud of what you accomplished .

I need to ask tho , what did your kids use those milk crates for ? LOL