Large, Open-Air Coop in Central NC

[3KillerBs]

Progress has been slow between rain on DH's days off and DH's bursitis flaring in his shoulder, but today he had 2 of our sons helping so he got all of the hurricane ties on and most of the blocking installed (we went back and forth about either blocking or bending the wire out to the fascia boards and finally decided on the blocking to make the installation of the wire easier. We don't need the soffits open for ventilation because everything else is already open.

He's taken tomorrow off too, but doesn't know how much he'll get done with an appointment scheduled to interupt him at the worst possible time.

 

[3KillerBs]

We are ready to put on wire and roofing. We're going to try to arrange a work party with several family members so that we have plenty of hands available.

 

[Sally PB]

I'll come help!

 

[linguini]

We are ready to put on wire and roofing. We're going to try to arrange a work party with several family members so that we have plenty of hands available.View attachment 2757089View attachment 2757090View attachment 2757091View attachment 2757092View attachment 2757093View attachment 2757094

OMG! This is a serious building! Amazing.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

How exciting!

 

[3KillerBs]

The plan is to wire the entire coop and then to put the dog-eared fence boards that will form the shelter on the outside of the wire. That will ensure that no predator can gain access by just ripping a board off and will also make it easy to replace any deteriorating boards without compromising the envelope.

 

[aart]

Roof first?
It'll be nice to get it covered!

 

[3KillerBs]

Roof first?
It'll be nice to get it covered!

Yes. Roof next, then wire.

 

[3KillerBs]

Roof first?
It'll be nice to get it covered!

It will be nice to do the rest of the work in the shade of the roof.

 

[aart]

It will be nice to do the rest of the work in the shade of the roof.

Exactly!
....and even work on it during any rain.