I have started building a "MONSTER" of a coop and run!2

[TxChiknRanchers]

FYI--- There is a bit you can put into a router, if you have one, and it will follow the frame of a window or door and cut the opening after you put up the sheeting. Saves a lot of measuring and makes the opening perfect.

Thought of it when you said you had almost put up the sheet before cutting the door out.

Enjoying the updates and pictures, keep em coming.

 

[OffSpring]

That's not a chicken coop - it's a mansion! lol

Seriously though keep up the good work, it's looking great and I can't wait to see the finished product...

 

[GreggsEggs]

OffSpring wrote:
That's not a chicken coop - it's a mansion! lol

Yes, calling it a coop is pushing it a little. I am going to start calling it "The Hen House", heck it is 1/4 the size of my 3 bed room 2 bath house. Hehehe.

Today, I have pictures of what I did yesterday and this morning.

Here are a couple of the walls covered in the OSB/plywood.
FRONT

BACK

Heres one of the bracing of the walls I did yesterday, To straighten and square up the walls.

Now, I don't think that the angels of the pictures I've shown have represented the size of "The Hen House" very well.

Here is one of the front with my mother standing in front of it. She is the little white and Blue dot at the bottom left corner.

To prove it I took an up close pic of her.

SEE! TOLD YOU! LOL

As for what I did today........

I only cut out the windows and cut the rafters. Tonight when it cools off a little, I'll start putting them up.

So......

Thats it until I get more done tonight and tomorrow.​

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Sheesh greg, are you building a chicken coop or a T-Rex coop?

 

[GreggsEggs]

My old or current coop is only about 4' tall in side. I have to kneel or stoop to go inside to clean and gather eggs. I am refusing to do that anymore I want my new coop tall enough inside so I can stand freely. I am 6'2" and The Hen "House" is or will be 7-8' inside.

 

[unionwirewoman]

THE COOP LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT GREAT ! THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE THAT MIGHT CAUSE A PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN SETTLING (OF THE SHED) BEGINS YOUR CONDIUT RUNNING TO YOUR RECEPTACLE(OUTLET) WILL HAVE A TENDANCY TO SEPERATE OR BREAK . YOU MIGHT THINK ABOUT CUTTING THE CONDUIT OFF CLOSE TO THE GROUND AND USING CARFLEX TO ATTACH TO IT . IT ALSO DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU USED A GFCI RECEPTACLE WHICH IDEALLY(AND BY CODE) YOU SHOULD BE USING . BASICALLY WHAT THAT DOES IS PROTECT YOU (AND YOUR CHICKENS) FROM SHOCK . tHE ONLY PROBLEM BEING YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE A SEPERATE CICUIT AND BREAKER JUST FOR THE RECEPTACLE .

 

[cockadoodlemom]

Just wanted to say Gregg'sEggs keep up the great work. Can't wait to see it finished with all those hens.

 

[unionwirewoman]

sorry...just looked in my code book , you don't have to have a seperate circuit but make sure you don't connect anything on the load side of the gfci(if you decide to use one). we just use a seperate cicuit as a precaution ! love how big it's gonna be!!!

 

[GreggsEggs]

Thank for the electrical advice.

The outlet you see is only temporary. It is water proof is there so I could have power to run my tools. When I get in side to start the wiring, the conduit will change and will enter the building to the coops own Breaker box. Where I'll put to start with two 20amp breakers. One breaker will be for 2 double gang outlets and the water proof out door out let. The second breaker will be for the 4 over head lights I will be putting in.

I thought the GFCI outlet are outlets near a water source? Wait duh!!! There is a faucet right there, huh. That out wil be moved when the wiring is started.

Is a GFCI still recommended if there is no outlet near a water source?

Shame on me, but I live so far in the sticks/country(6.8 miles from the nearest gal. of milk) that cable nor DSL make it out this far net alone law or code enforcement.

I called the dog warden on a couple stray dogs, 3x 2 1/2 years ago, he still hasn't made it out here.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

GFCI are used for damp locations. They are required for garages and sheds. You don't necessarily need GFCI breakers, you can install a GFCI outlet as the first outlet in each circuit and it will protect all of the downstream outlets.