New addition on our 11 month old unfinshed coop

[ScottandSam]

Ok so this weekend I worked on finishing the pop door. I built a siding one and in the wet months she like to swell and not slide. I also cut 2x10 to fit around the perimeter of the floor so we can start a deep little bed this winter. I wasn't sure how that would work out with the hen boxes on the floor but the girls all used them today and I felt like maybe it added some privacy. So here are some pics of the progress today.

And as usual The girls want to inspect the work from time to time. They get on me if its not to code.

iNSIDE LOOK OUT POP DOOR

Some of our news members. 2 welsummer hens and I think 4 fbcm hens and last our fbcm roo

Flokies exhausted after chasing off the coyotes last night( the buff there is only 6 months old and puts the others pictured to shame)............

Scott

 

[aart]

Sweet little covered porch!
Might want some cleats on that ramp, or stick a block under the low end.

I've made 2 sliding pop doors, first was rather loose fitting, sloppy carpentry.
The second was a much improved fit due to stepping up my fabrication care....
....Ha! that's the one that swells and sticks when humid. SMH.

 

[ScottandSam]

Sweet little covered porch!
Might want some cleats on that ramp, or stick a block under the low end.

I've made 2 sliding pop doors, first was rather loose fitting, sloppy carpentry.
The second was a much improved fit due to stepping up my fabrication care....
....Ha! that's the one that swells and sticks when humid. SMH.

Lol. Ya I was going to widen track a little but the wife wants it swinging.
The ramp is a test ramp. The angle os too steep. It was the ramp we used befor the additional 10" was added for dlm. I need to trim the porch still and fashion a new ramp. I'm painting all the 2x10 with blackjack today. If I feel like it I'll work on the last 2 window frames too.

Scott

 

[ScottandSam]

I have managed to get a few things done before winter comes.. Mainly getting all the 2X10 installed into the coop around the floor openings. And we started getting some material hauled in for the dlm. We scored, I believe, after asking around for a few things. We have a rather large and growing supply of mulched up trees from the local tree trimmer. It is mostly just tree limb and leave material. anyways he is some pics of some of the material.................

 

[ScottandSam]

well heck here are the pictures......................



so here is the boards installed...........................

Since we had straw in it I just left it down.....
next we added mulch/leafy mix

and then pine needles....................................

then some more this..................

and that................................

then a few more pine needles................

and that's is where I stopped for now. the girls have done a nice job of mixing everything up.....

Scott

 

[doublenerds]

Your coop is simply gorgeous, and I'm loving your pics and updates. Keep 'em coming!

 

[tigger19687]

Wow that is some nice carpentry work !
Very Very nice !

 

[ScottandSam]

Your coop is simply gorgeous, and I'm loving your pics and updates. Keep 'em coming!

Wow that is some nice carpentry work !
Very Very nice !

Thank you. It's a long work in progress.
Scott

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thank you. It's a long work in progress.
Scott

I know how you feel. Mine seems to be taking ages to complete!

 

[ScottandSam]

Here are some inside window frames that I have been working on for a while. I built the first one then cut the pieces for the other two. One went into paint tonight but here they are just in primer. The first one we built is installed in the coop. It is lavender......

Scott