My coop and run build!

[JoeInPA]

Thanks aart!

I have to keep the overhangs on the back limited to about 4 or 5 inches so that they don't interfere with the nesting box door. I do plan on extensive use of hardware cloth, in the soffits and else where. Will the soffits alone be enough ventilation?

Anyways here is where I got today. I got it set level and pretty much have most of the framing done. I have my large side door built as well as a long door for access to nesting boxes. The rafters are just temporarily in place, they need to be set on end and moved a bit.

 

[ValerieJ]

 

[aart]

I have to keep the overhangs on the back limited to about 4 or 5 inches so that they don't interfere with the nesting box door. I do plan on extensive use of hardware cloth, in the soffits and else where. Will the soffits alone be enough ventilation?

Think about nest access being on the back instead of the top, then you can seal up the top better(hinged nest top is the most common place for leaks to occur) and have larger over hangs.

In winter the soffit vents should suffice, summer you may need more...
...glazed windows that open for ventilation in summer and light when closed in winter.

 

[JoeInPA]

Think about nest access being on the back instead of the top, then you can seal up the top better(hinged nest top is the most common place for leaks to occur) and have larger over hangs.

In winter the soffit vents should suffice, summer you may need more...
...glazed windows that open for ventilation in summer and light when closed in winter.

So you mean just putting the long door directly underneath of where it is currently?

I will have a couple plexiglass windows that will be able to be swapped out for hardware cloth depending on the season. I'll have one in the large side door, and probably one on the opposite side or the adjacent side. Not sure yet.

 

[aart]

Think about nest access being on the back instead of the top,

Like this, tho it doesn't fit your application because it's all inside under cover... I'm sure you can finger it out.

 

[JoeInPA]

So got a little more work done today. The framing is all done, I now need to start the sheathing which will probably be 1/4" plywood. The roof will be the thicker 5/8" plywood like the floor.

I did modify my nesting box door, so it is now on the bottom and doesn't interfere with the roof overhangs. I also made it larger and it now hinges down instead of up. I added a couple windows which I have covered with 1/2" hardware cloth and I also covered the soffit/fascia area with 1/2" hardware cloth.

 

[JoeInPA]

Got all the sheathing done over the weekend with help from my Dad. Took 3 sheets of plywood. This thing is sturdy! Now I just need to shingle the roof, paint, and add the trim. It will match my shed in the background when I'm done.

I also have to make some roosting bars and nesting boxes but that will be easy.

 

[JoeInPA]

I've gotten quite a bit of work done since the last update. I've got the shingles on the roof, and painted the interior as well as the exterior.

I bought some premade nesting boxes from TSC and attached them together using a couple 2x4s which also help raise them off the floor. Then I used some 1x2s to make a couple roosting bars. I do want to paint the nesting boxes and roosting bars and then I will put some pine chips in and the birds can move in.

 

[aart]

Roosts on the diagonal like that might be uncomfortable for birds.

What year is the truck(F100?) in your avatar?

 

[JoeInPA]

Roosts on the diagonal like that might be uncomfortable for birds.

What year is the truck(F100?) in your avatar?

Do you mean that the "rungs" are on the same angle as the "ladder" part?

It's a 1979 F150. Saw it at a car show. I have a 1995 F150.