Mid Minnesota scratch n dent coop

[Eagle343]

Ahh, ok. I was curious what one would look like design wise. With it being partially underground, how the ventilation would need to be set up? I have seen green houses which used geo thermal that was set into the ground so I suppose one could do the same thing with a coop.

The original one is. The new one is not buried.

 

[Lowstorm]

1 sq ft of ventilation per bird. Yup, read it. Currently without adding any other ventilation I'm at 2 sq ft through the venting in the roof that I didn't take pics of. I'm unsure if you just looked at the pics, saw that its currently a metal box and thought it was done? We still have to cut away the rubber from around the top as its extremely extra due to finishing well after dark last night. Adding 2 large vents on the south and north sides should round it off. And if that ends up not being enough I can use a hole saw.

 

[Lowstorm]

Ahh, ok. I was curious what one would look like design wise. With it being partially underground, how the ventilation would need to be set up? I have seen green houses which used geo thermal that was set into the ground so I suppose one could do the same thing with a coop.

Lol it sucks. There's ventilation through the rafters. Do not recommend and will own up to that.

 

[Eagle343]

1 sq ft of ventilation per bird. Yup, read it. Currently without adding any other ventilation I'm at 2 sq ft through the venting in the roof that I didn't take pics of. I'm unsure if you just looked at the pics, saw that its currently a metal box and thought it was done? We still have to cut away the rubber from around the top as its extremely extra due to finishing well after dark last night. Adding 2 large vents on the south and north sides should round it off. And if that ends up not being enough I can use a hole saw.

I look forward to seeing the finished picture's.

 

[Lowstorm]

Lol me too. Hopefully the bonfire for the old coop will be next Friday...

 

[Lowstorm]

Another week of picking away, more pics! Monday we worked for a few hours, and I only got finished pics at the end of the day. Door n windows!

 

[Lowstorm]

Then yesterday we finished the inside. So I finally am using some stuff we had to buy... 3 rolls of R11 insulation and 4 cheap sheets of melamine. I painted the floor with leftover exterior paint, it'll get another coating later. Yes, the insulation in the ceiling is laying there. It's the compromise I did with the SO. He wants to do a full ceiling like a house with the vents completely covered and holes and... I told him I need to be able to rip it down if there's not enough airflow up there. We'll see what December brings.

this is the west side. No windows, most of the winter wind comes from this direction. It has the roof vents and side vents, first pic is the north side triangle vent.

South side window bank and vent. This is sunny in winter, as you can likely tell the trees got leaves the past week!

Took pics after I painted the floor. There's a large gap above the insulation, and it's below the vents. As I said, I can rip out insulation as needed in winter. There's also a 6 inch gap all along that back wall in the insulation. He wanted it filled, I wanted less. Compromise until I rip it out lol. The ceiling is 6 ft tall.

waiting for paint to dry now. I hate waiting!


So far for my 100 inch x 50 inch coop I've spent around 300 bucks. 100 in insulation and melamine, 2.50 for the vents. Etc!

 

[Lowstorm]

Today's tasks is another layer of paint, trimming back great stuff I put in the window bank, making perches and nest boxes out of a pair of drawers we have in the shop.

 

[Mystikal]

I love the blue! Reminds me of Doctor Who's Tardis.

 

[Lowstorm]

The spring has come, girls moved in. Just in time for lots of little eggs. The ee aren't laying yet but the speckleds are ramping up. They came to say hi!