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[SunnyDawn]

Ouch! $700? That must be some fancy coop!

Yes he's right. 8x8 is the way to go. We can definitely salvage wood from that platform that's already there as well as anything else we see lying around...

 

[aubreynoramarie]

well shoot guys, thanks for the advice/help! Give me 2-3 weeks to save up my tips and paychecks and i should be just around 500 bucks. Ill keep an eye out for salvaged wood and maybe we can all plan a cold-day coop raising/bbq? hopefully it doesnt snow this month

 

[aubreynoramarie]

i suppose ya'll could even advise me and markie on how to make a frame and we could get ahead of the game

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Ours was a standard 8x8 coop. 7.5' high at one end and 6.5' h at the other end. A lean-to style roof was easy to construct and cheap. I was pricing lumber the other day and it has really come down from what it was a couple of years ago. You must have built yours during the huge price hike Ron. We used the cutout for the door we didn't buy a special door. We just reinforced it with metal brackets. Nothing too special about it but it was warm and well vented for the gals and most of all super secure (if not super pretty)!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

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Ours was a standard 8x8 coop. 7.5' high at one end and 6.5' h at the other end. A lean-to style roof was easy to construct and cheap. I was pricing lumber the other day and it has really come down from what it was a couple of years ago. You must have built yours during the huge price hike Ron. We used the cutout for the door we didn't buy a special door. We just reinforced it with metal brackets. Nothing too special about it but it was warm and well vented for the gals and most of all super secure (if not super pretty)!

do i need a permit to make one like yours?

 

[NevadaRon]

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No doubt - I'm good at timing things like that.

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Not if you don't tell anyone!

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Sounds good. I think maybe we can come by ahead of time and get you started on the frame. There is some basic framing knowledge required for this step and it can be challenging for a newbie to do alone. Important to have it square and to get the right kind of bracing done as well as proper supports for the doors, nests and windows etc.

The siding etc will be easier to do alone if you want to work on it yourselves some.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

man sunny youre seriously blowing me away right now. this is what we will do. i start saving up TODAY!

LOL RON! thats totally what i was thinking anyway

 

[SunnyDawn]

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No doubt - I'm good at timing things like that.

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Not if you don't tell anyone!

The city told us that anything portable that was under 10x10 was just a shed and didn't need a permit. We aren't pouring a foundation for this so it is a "portable" shed.

Hey Ron! If you come across anyone selling an old flatbed trailer would you let me know? I don't care if the bed is rotted out I can cut new planks. For my next big project I want to build a BIG tractor style coop!

I'm actually serious.

 

[SunnyDawn]

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