My Coop and Run build….long post. Lol

[aart]

Don't place pavers or large stones on top of it, unless it's something finer like gravel or loose rock, because what that does is cause predators to start digging at the edge of the pavers and closer to the edge of the apron, thereby increasing risk that they find the edge of the wire.

Ditto Dat^^^

Good examples of anti-dig apron installation.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wire-around-coop.1110498/#post-17093528
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-coop-project.1169916/page-2#post-18481208

 

[homesteading101]

Has anyone burned the pine boards on your structures to seal them? I’m trying to decide on paint, stain/seal or the burn. My buddy does it on his trailer boards etc and it looks cool and seems to seal well.

I stain/sealed it's lasted over 15 Years with minimal erosion (a few boards) considering the price of treated wood vs stain at the time it was a no brainer

 

[Krugerrand]

Has anyone burned the pine boards on your structures to seal them? I’m trying to decide on paint, stain/seal or the burn. My buddy does it on his trailer boards etc and it looks cool and seems to seal well.

@Yakisugi Coop did some wood burning of cedar:

During construction, we happened to watch an architecture show called Home, which, during one episode, described a method of finishing cedar siding called “yakisugi.” It’s a centuries-old method in Japan that involves burning the outer layer of cedar siding, which protects the wood ("yaki" means burn in Japanese and "sugi" means cedar). We really liked the natural look of it so we decided to incorporate that technique into our design. I didn’t want our entire coop to be black because that would get hot in the summer, but we burned a few accent pieces: the wood used on the nest box, the wood around the window, and a few boards on the side opposite the nest box. We think it gives the coop a unique, modern aesthetic.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/yakisugi-coop.76398/