Metal Roof?

[Howard E]

Question for those of you who use an un-insulated metal roof over your coop.

Do you HAVE or NOT HAVE moisture condensation inside your coop?

Every un-insulated metal roof I've seen, including the one on my horse barn, causes moisture to condense and drip INSIDE the building.

 

[tmarsh83]

I have some, but I've only had enough that it drips once. We'll see what the winter brings, but I think I have enough ventilation to limit it.

 

[aart]

Interesting question...stating location(climate) and amount of ventilation would help clarify data gathered in this post.

 

[Dmontgomery]

Our coops have had corrugated galvanized sheet metal roofs exclusively since we started keeping chickens 3 years ago. We are in SW Louisiana where a typical morning is 95% humidity or more. 60% or more during the rest of the day. I have never seen any condensation inside the coops, BUT my coops only have 3 closed in walls. Because of our excessive heat, there is no wall between the coop and run area. My current coop is 16'x16'. So there is a huge 16' hole and 6 1'x4' windows in the coop area for air circulation. The temp in the coop is never more than ambient air temp outside.
For comparison, my wood shop is 15'x25' and I can't leave projects on my work bench undercoverd overnight because it looks like it has rained inside some mornings. It has no ventilation at all.
Helpful?

 

[aart]

Our coops have had corrugated galvanized sheet metal roofs exclusively since we started keeping chickens 3 years ago. We are in SW Louisiana where a typical morning is 95% humidity or more. 60% or more during the rest of the day. I have never seen any condensation inside the coops, BUT my coops only have 3 closed in walls. Because of our excessive heat, there is no wall between the coop and run area. My current coop is 16'x16'. So there is a huge 16' hole and 6 1'x4' windows in the coop area for air circulation. The temp in the coop is never more than ambient air temp outside.
For comparison, my wood shop is 15'x25' and I can't leave projects on my work bench undercoverd overnight because it looks like it has rained inside some mornings. It has no ventilation at all.
Helpful?

Great details!
I thought the condensation wouldn't happen unless it got pretty cold outside.....and I don't imagine it ever gets very cold in La [or I'm just a silly Yankee ;-)]

 

[Dmontgomery]

Great details!
I thought the condensation wouldn't happen unless it got pretty cold outside.....and I don't imagine it ever gets very cold in La [or I'm just a silly Yankee ;-)]

Your idea of a pleasant spring day is almost unbearable to us. We have 2-3 days per year when it gets down to freezing for a couple hours. Back in 2006 we had ice on the ground for 48 hours straight. It is still referred to as "The Great Ice Storm". If it gets to 40 I have to wear quilted Carhart overalls with sweat pants underneath and a parka with a knit cap on my head.
The condensation does happen more frequently on cooler days, but our humidity is so high everything is wet in the morning, inside and out.

 

[Dmontgomery]

BTW, I think we are kinda yankees now too. I never lived more than 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico my whole life until we retired 4 years ago. We moved north and now we are 50 miles from the gulf.