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This will be a 4' x 6' house that can be broken down into 7 sections. We are doing it this way because we rent and will need to take it with us when we move, or sell it.
The ends, with the nesting boxes and the other with the chicken door and ladder came from a 4' x 4' coop we bought and could not get into the back yard. That's OK, I wanted to build one that was 4' x6' anyway.
My son and I have made many mistakes, like the floor. It is built as one piece and connected to the 4x4 corner posts in fence brackets and screwed in. What I should have done was made the top level with the 2x4 on the end. instead we put the brackets on the 4x4 post with the top level with the 2x4 on the end panels so the plywood floor is higher, so we cut flooring for the end 2x4's so crud would not accumulate and make it easier to clean. When/if we need to reassemble we will lower the new brackets making it all flush.
We then prefabbed the front and back walls and screwed them into the 4x4 posts and the floor.
We are currently prefabbing 2 roof panels that will be on a frame that will be fit like a cap and will be secured by screws into the 4x4 posts at the top. There will be a 1 ft overhang all around. Both the roof and the floor will be sealed with Blackjack 57. Last, we will side it all.
To disassemble we will remove the roof and separate the panels, unscrew the front and back walls and remove, unscrew and remove the floors and that just leaves the 2 end walls that would now be freestanding.
Only thing left is to reassemble on new site.
Well.... that's the plan anyway. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions.
BTW. Red is already using the nesting boxes
Dan
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