My run is 12x18 now. I am expanding it to 20x18 in the spring.
The pitch will be so the 18 foot side is the front and back so to speak. (I hope that makes sense.)
I need to roof it since my hens HATE the snow and it makes such a muddy mess of the coop.
I am looking at the metal roofing or barn siding at Home Depot.
I have looked at the plastic roofing material as well.
I am wondering about snow load on the roofing and wind.
We get wind 100 mph in the spring and fall here.
We can also have 2-3 foot of heavy wet snow.
I am wondering what others have on theirs and how it is holding up.
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k576/littlechickenbawk/100_0389.jpg
I will be raising the right side which is the north here. I will be expanding it another 8 feet to the south as well.
I am going to be using 4x4 posts in concrete or 6x6 if the wind freaks me out too much to trust the 4x4's.
edited to fix the link
The pitch will be so the 18 foot side is the front and back so to speak. (I hope that makes sense.)
I need to roof it since my hens HATE the snow and it makes such a muddy mess of the coop.
I am looking at the metal roofing or barn siding at Home Depot.
I have looked at the plastic roofing material as well.
I am wondering about snow load on the roofing and wind.
We get wind 100 mph in the spring and fall here.
We can also have 2-3 foot of heavy wet snow.
I am wondering what others have on theirs and how it is holding up.
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k576/littlechickenbawk/100_0389.jpg
I will be raising the right side which is the north here. I will be expanding it another 8 feet to the south as well.
I am going to be using 4x4 posts in concrete or 6x6 if the wind freaks me out too much to trust the 4x4's.
edited to fix the link
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