MJ's little flock

[Ribh]

I already posted this over at Cluffy Butt Acres but thought you might like to see - our rain is falling as ice. The weight is bringing lots of ice down.

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It's very pretty but I think you can keep that!

 

[micstrachan]

Many of us suffer from that issue.

As I raise my hand and shake it wildly…

 

[MaryJanet]

It's very pretty but I think you can keep that!

I don't know, I'm too hot from working outside in the sun. A little ice would hit the spot!

So, discomfort drove me to down tools for the day.

Here's the story...

This is the corner where the roosting box will be.

I got my kit ready.

Off I went.

First job: a bit of re-thinking and it worked out well. By using the railings that are already in place, I eliminated the twisted timber from the project. This makes the floor higher than planned but not too high for me to manage and the hens will like a higher roost anyway.

Second job: mount a side rail.

Hmm no clamp big enough to accommodate the post.

Oh well, make do.

Job done. Very level.

Thanks Neighbour for the tip on how to level rails when working single-handed!

There's a bit of overhang, but I'll get a saw and trim it later.

It's a tough crowd and they wish I'd go away with my noisy tools.

Third job: fix the brackets to the centre rail. This was a fun task because I used up a variety of mismatched woodscrews that had been cluttering up the garage for a while.

After some tapping back and forth, and up and down, I had it in the right spot to support the joists.

I used the longest joist to measure the distance. The others are a tiny bit shorter, but those brackets are very forgiving, so it'll work out ok tomorrow when I get the joists in.

And that's all for now! It looks like 5 minutes work, but I was out there for an hour or so.

 

[micstrachan]

I don't know, I'm too hot from working outside in the sun. A little ice would hit the spot!

So, discomfort drove me to down tools for the day.

Here's the story...

This is the corner where the roosting box will be.

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I got my kit ready.

View attachment 3005597

Off I went.

First job: a bit of re-thinking and it worked out well. By using the railings that are already in place, I eliminated the twisted timber from the project. This makes the floor higher than planned but not too high for me to manage and the hens will like a higher roost anyway.

Second job: mount a side rail.

Hmm no clamp big enough to accommodate the post.

Oh well, make do.

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Job done. Very level.

Thanks Neighbour for the tip on how to level rails when working single-handed!

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There's a bit of overhang, but I'll get a saw and trim it later.

It's a tough crowd and they wish I'd go away with my noisy tools.

View attachment 3005612

Third job: fix the brackets to the centre rail. This was a fun task because I used up a variety of mismatched woodscrews that had been cluttering up the garage for a while.

View attachment 3005615

After some tapping back and forth, and up and down, I had it in the right spot to support the joists.

I used the longest joist to measure the distance. The others are a tiny bit shorter, but those brackets are very forgiving, so it'll work out ok tomorrow when I get the joists in.

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And that's all for now! It looks like 5 minutes work, but I was out there for an hour or so.

Impressive, MJ!

 

[MaryJanet]

Impressive, MJ!

Thanks! I'll do more tomorrow.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I don't know, I'm too hot from working outside in the sun. A little ice would hit the spot!

So, discomfort drove me to down tools for the day.

Here's the story...

This is the corner where the roosting box will be.

View attachment 3005595

I got my kit ready.

View attachment 3005597

Off I went.

First job: a bit of re-thinking and it worked out well. By using the railings that are already in place, I eliminated the twisted timber from the project. This makes the floor higher than planned but not too high for me to manage and the hens will like a higher roost anyway.

Second job: mount a side rail.

Hmm no clamp big enough to accommodate the post.

Oh well, make do.

View attachment 3005601

Job done. Very level.

Thanks Neighbour for the tip on how to level rails when working single-handed!

View attachment 3005604

There's a bit of overhang, but I'll get a saw and trim it later.

It's a tough crowd and they wish I'd go away with my noisy tools.

View attachment 3005612

Third job: fix the brackets to the centre rail. This was a fun task because I used up a variety of mismatched woodscrews that had been cluttering up the garage for a while.

View attachment 3005615

After some tapping back and forth, and up and down, I had it in the right spot to support the joists.

I used the longest joist to measure the distance. The others are a tiny bit shorter, but those brackets are very forgiving, so it'll work out ok tomorrow when I get the joists in.

View attachment 3005616

And that's all for now! It looks like 5 minutes work, but I was out there for an hour or so.

Very exciting! Glad you didn't push yourself in the hot sun though.

 

[LozzyR]

How are the pullets going? Are they pecked much?

Pretty good. Nyssa throws pecks at them, but they just go and hide behind Penguin and she backs off.

 

[LozzyR]

I don't know, I'm too hot from working outside in the sun. A little ice would hit the spot!

So, discomfort drove me to down tools for the day.

Here's the story...

This is the corner where the roosting box will be.

View attachment 3005595

I got my kit ready.

View attachment 3005597

Off I went.

First job: a bit of re-thinking and it worked out well. By using the railings that are already in place, I eliminated the twisted timber from the project. This makes the floor higher than planned but not too high for me to manage and the hens will like a higher roost anyway.

Second job: mount a side rail.

Hmm no clamp big enough to accommodate the post.

Oh well, make do.

View attachment 3005601

Job done. Very level.

Thanks Neighbour for the tip on how to level rails when working single-handed!

View attachment 3005604

There's a bit of overhang, but I'll get a saw and trim it later.

It's a tough crowd and they wish I'd go away with my noisy tools.

View attachment 3005612

Third job: fix the brackets to the centre rail. This was a fun task because I used up a variety of mismatched woodscrews that had been cluttering up the garage for a while.

View attachment 3005615

After some tapping back and forth, and up and down, I had it in the right spot to support the joists.

I used the longest joist to measure the distance. The others are a tiny bit shorter, but those brackets are very forgiving, so it'll work out ok tomorrow when I get the joists in.

View attachment 3005616

And that's all for now! It looks like 5 minutes work, but I was out there for an hour or so.

Nice! I like building stuff, but I’m going to get a professional in to build a new coop.

 

[RoyalChick]

I don't know, I'm too hot from working outside in the sun. A little ice would hit the spot!

So, discomfort drove me to down tools for the day.

Here's the story...

This is the corner where the roosting box will be.

View attachment 3005595

I got my kit ready.

View attachment 3005597

Off I went.

First job: a bit of re-thinking and it worked out well. By using the railings that are already in place, I eliminated the twisted timber from the project. This makes the floor higher than planned but not too high for me to manage and the hens will like a higher roost anyway.

Second job: mount a side rail.

Hmm no clamp big enough to accommodate the post.

Oh well, make do.

View attachment 3005601

Job done. Very level.

Thanks Neighbour for the tip on how to level rails when working single-handed!

View attachment 3005604

There's a bit of overhang, but I'll get a saw and trim it later.

It's a tough crowd and they wish I'd go away with my noisy tools.

View attachment 3005612

Third job: fix the brackets to the centre rail. This was a fun task because I used up a variety of mismatched woodscrews that had been cluttering up the garage for a while.

View attachment 3005615

After some tapping back and forth, and up and down, I had it in the right spot to support the joists.

I used the longest joist to measure the distance. The others are a tiny bit shorter, but those brackets are very forgiving, so it'll work out ok tomorrow when I get the joists in.

View attachment 3005616

And that's all for now! It looks like 5 minutes work, but I was out there for an hour or so.

Wow. That looks pretty ambitious to me. Nicely done!
The height looks great to me.
What do you plan to use for the roof?

 

[The-White-Elephant]

What did I miss?