need a winter coop close to the house

[LynneP]

OMG, hay bales at $9.00! It's half that, here (yikes).
We had a close call but a snowstorm veered slightly to our west, so things are quite easy here for now. How are you managing?

 

[trulyviolet]

today it was up to 60 degrees!
i was able to put the hose on and clean crates
so everyone will be happy i hope tonight

i let my girls free range a bit while i was cleaning so they got some excersize and bugs
there were BUGS out today!
frozen water in the morning.....bugs in the afternoon

vi

 

[YeOleBroodie]

If you are still looking at kits, heres an idea.

Its called the Easy - Up. I have used several of these kits over the years and am totally pleased.

What you get in the kit is corner braces, foot pieces & screws/washers. You have to buy 2x2's to make the actual shed/coop.
They give all info. to set up on the boxes. No cutting angles at all.

Not expensive in the end, fast to put up and holds under snow. You can brace in the center..it is made for that.
I have lots of heavy snow in winter and some sheds are now 9 yrs. up.
You can just use plastic/tarp to close in (over wire) or O.S.B. board, depending on what you want to use them for.
Use part of a kit to make a smaller unit or the whole kit will make an 8 x 8 x 6.5 ft one. Or as I have done 9 yrs ago, joined onto the one kit to make a 8' x16 ' long grnhse.

There is a web site but I got mine at a building supply store.
Hope that helps.

 

[trulyviolet]

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i googled it but only found the tents
is there another name for it?

thank you so much

 

[YeOleBroodie]

Ok let me see what I can find. I know I was on their site a few months ago.

Get back to you as soon as I can find something on it.

EDIT on size...8' W x 8'L x 6 1/2' High....lol

OK Got it!

http://www.2x4basics.com/easy-up-enclosures.asp

There is an animated picture to give you an idea on the 2 x 2 ones.

 

[trulyviolet]

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thank you so much
those things are really interesting
you can do anything with them......even a greenhouse!

i have to look at them further

vi

 

[YeOleBroodie]

You are very welcome.

Yes they are very interesting and fun to build with!
I don't know about where you are, but here they didn't cost all that much. Still the 2x2s yet but they weren't to bad either. Seeing all the hardware comes with the kits.
All you need is a saw and hammer to tap in the 2x2s thru the braces. A screw diver for the screws and you are done building.

Good luck!

 

[trulyviolet]

ok a local lumber yard carries these 2x4 kits
so i am going to go pick one up this week
it should make the temporary pen permanent for the winter

thank you so much

thank you ALL so much

vi

 

[LynneP]

Glad you have a solution! I hope you'll come back and let us know how things worked out...

 

[trulyviolet]

i been here
reading around

when i get this done i will post pictures

(if the dialup will let me)

thank you all again so much

vi