Metal corrugated roof! Ugh...

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Don't use tar paper between the metal and plywood. It can cause corrosion problems. Talk with the guy at Home Depot, or wherever you go, and he will recommend a synthetic material that doesn't cause that problem.

I will definitely do this, thanks.

 

[maddog7]

Don't use tar paper between the metal and plywood. It can cause corrosion problems. Talk with the guy at Home Depot, or wherever you go, and he will recommend a synthetic material that doesn't cause that problem.

Tyvex, maybe?

 

[Manhen]

Hi, and thanks! Yes the pitch was mentioned, but not mine. Oh trust me I will not use him again or recommend him EVER! I will mention the pitch to my brother (my handy guy) when we rip the metal off. How would I raise the metal off the plywood?

Look, the guy did work for some bread right? I don't want to knock you, but you did hire the guy, and when you signed on here you were worried buy in general you seemed happy with the coop. I am not saying you did not get what you wanted, but the reason he is building bad coops is most of what he does is "off target". So, chalk it up to experience and hope your builder used his rewards wisely (like on "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" a fantastic book for $4 free shipping from eBay!) Floor vents are a great idea I think as an easy start, go for a 3/4" auger to punch holes, don't go bigger or a weasel might find a way to it.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Tyvex, maybe?

It's similar, but not the same as far as I know.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/GAF-100...etic-Roofing-Underlayment-Roll-0973/205035868

 

[Manhen]

Why not use plastic corrugated panels? Fiberglass? The come in varieties of tint and colors, even clear. I have some I paid about $20 for a 30" by 8' sheet.

I use them as vertical wall sections inside the coop to keep the drafts away from the roosts. (My roof is corrugated metal, but the coop has so much air in it it does not seem to be a problem despite a few leaks.) I confess, my backyard is my great grandfather's barnyard, and my coop is in portion of the old barn. I keep 86 chickens in there, about 500 square feet, and I leave all the doors open most of the time. One door on the south side was as big as a single garage door, and is gone now. I have left a 250 W red lamp on in there in case a few are cold, but not many seem to make it a point to sit or roost under it, so I am guessing they are warm enough. It has got down to 9 degrees F this year, but we are in our "indian summer" now.

They were locked out of the coop one evening and I had to move the pile in, they were in a PILE, and it was really warm in there, so they are capable of taking care of themselves. (even the obstinate roos cuddled up....)

I think the main point I stick with is unless you live in a VERY cold climate, keep the birds dry and away from feather ruffling wind and drafts.

Birds that can't fly. Wha????

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I will definitely do this, thanks.

It probably won't matter on a chicken coop, but on a house it might. I may be wrong about the corrosion part, but when I was planning to build a workshop with a metal roof I kept reading that roofing felt in contact with metal roofing could cause problems.

 

[Manhen]

It probably won't matter on a chicken coop, but on a house it might. I may be wrong about the corrosion part, but when I was planning to build a workshop with a metal roof I kept reading that roofing felt in contact with metal roofing could cause problems.

I have a galvanized drinker that the inner handle rusted the first week....so a porous material that would never dry under it...I can see that. For a home application, the metal edges, difficulty to cut, etc. Try another material.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

Looks like the feller who built this coop forgot to put an underlayment under the metal! I fixed a few barns like that. You can take the metal off, and lay some fan-fold insulation and re-install the metal. Or you can spray foam insulate the metal directly.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

It probably won't matter on a chicken coop, but on a house it might. I may be wrong about the corrosion part, but when I was planning to build a workshop with a metal roof I kept reading that roofing felt in contact with metal roofing could cause problems.

Ok will research it before considering.

 

[imnukensc]

Before going to the expense of completely reroofing the coop, add some copious amounts of ventilation. It may solve your problem at much less work and expense. You need the ventilation anyway, and if it doesn't work, then consider reroofing upgrades. If you do both at the same time, you'll never know if it was ventilation or roofing that was really the problem.