MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning \evening MJ and everyone

MJ your build is coming along nicely ❤

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning \evening MJ and everyone

MJ your build is coming along nicely ❤

Thank you! It's very enjoyable.

 

[MaryJanet]

@RoyalChick soon, I'll have to get my house re-rooved. I could ask them to put a roof on the roosting box for me, if my own attempts don't work out.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Nice! I love watching builds happen.

Me too!

 

[MaryJanet]

Here's Ivy

 

[MaryJanet]

And Mary.

Sip sip sip

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[BY Bob]

I can confirm. The rain has stopped here in Noosa for the last 10 minutes though.

Edit: For those who don't know, the area we are staying in is called "The Sunshine Coast"

Is that typical Aussie ironic naming or was it supposed to be literal? I never know with you all.

 

[BY Bob]

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

That is a great start. I love that you used the existing cross boards in your design. I would have done the same. A longer ramp is no big deal. I prefer the height of the Cluckle Hut to the main coop and I think they do as well.

Well done.