BayonettaK
Chirping
- May 29, 2011
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Hi all, I am a chicken newbie from Colorado, and am wanting some input on building a raised floor. I am using an existing little plywood shed thing we've had on our property since we moved here (it housed an old toilet the previous owners left behind), it's small about 4 ft by 3 ft and 3.5 ft tall, has a latching entry door and 2 small screened windows, as well as a hinged roof. I am planning on building it about a foot taller using plywood to allow more height for deep litter as well as building external nest boxes. My question, since this will be a project done mainly by me with a little help from the hubby, is how to teach myself how to build the floor as well as how much support it will need. I will be using 4x4's cemented into the ground, as we get lots of wind out where I live, and I do know how to do that as well as the outer frame of the floor. would researching decking work, or are there good easy to follow resources here? any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks
~Kim
~Kim