My destiny has changed ! They moved in, pic's on on 36

[perchie.girl]

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Mark where you want it to rest and tack on a small chunk of two by four on each side. ONce you get the wall tacked up you can take them off... easy peasy... Same goes for bracing behind to keep it from falling away from you.

 

[MamaChic21]

The side 2x2 posts will be removed by 2x4's. More support posts will be added first thing tomorrow.

For the roof, can I use the same thing I used on the sides ? It's water proof.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Looking good. I dont know about the roof. You live in a climate with snow. I would suspect a light plywood or the stuff for the sides but cover it with some corrugated roofing to help the snow slide off. Somehow I got the impression youwanted to build it two feet high off the ground for more run space.... Is this a dry run?

 

[MamaChic21]

I was thinking 1 or 2 ft. With the caster wheels being 10 inch and approx. 2 in metal part makes it 1ft. I couldn't find a bigger caster wheel. When you say dry, what excatly do you mean ?
I've used light plywood for the floor of the coop, should I use the same type for the roof ? The bottom will be closed as run along with 8x8 closed roof run, giving them 8x16 run for the winter. 3 seasons, they'll have 8x16 run plus 32x38 available for 24/7. The front of the coop, having a door and window space was easy to hold and screw into it's place, however, the other side having no where to hold was a bit challenge. I did stack up 2x4's and they all fell lol. So I called my mom to hold one side as I screw into it's place. She has asthma so lifting one side was very difficult for her but yet it didn't stop her to question everything I'd done so far and what my plans were, step by step

, that only made me work faster lol.

 

[MamaChic21]

It's been raining for 2 days now. Yesterday I've painted the bottom panels that covers the wheels and also painted the frames for the windows. Today, I put them up and took down both walls and replaced the side with 2x4's and opened a back wall ventilation. I've tried to do the 45 degree angel for the A-frame roof, it was too high. It started to rain heavy so I went back inside. Tomorrow, hubbys birthday so I'm off to get him something but what, hmmm. All I could think about is the roof framing lol.

 

[Melanie 11]

You are doing a great job!!!! Can't wait to see the finished coop

 

[MamaChic21]

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Thank you Melanie

I can't wait either

 

[kfchickenlady]

Thats really looking nice! esp when you consider you dont have all day to play outside and build coops, youre working it in among all your other Jobs! Nice!

 

[MamaChic21]

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Thanks hon. Oh the countless jobs we ladies have

. But when I see the look on my little guys face when I come back in, priceless

then I'll be on my feet until he goes to sleep at night

lol.

 

[Thegrayeyedgirl]

very very nice

Almost there!! This is one of the most exciting threads I read here. Can't wait until that coop is standing tall and proud in your yard!