New Bantam coop/run...Lots of pictures

[Alte Vogel]

Thank you for the info. I will look there.

 

[georgiagail]

Bengalcats1 is correct...the PVC is held on with brace rail clamps (here is a picture of one on the first run), found in the chain link fencing section of our local Lowes. They run under $1.50 here:

On our first run we attached the PVC pipe every 36 inches (since we were using 36" hardware cloth), then ran the hardware cloth over each section and attached this to the pipe with zip ties. The width of the run was 7 feet; we cut the pipe to 7 1/2 feet to get the bowed effect.

On the bantam run we didn't go the "arch" route on the roof because this second kennel seemed to have thinner pipe and attempting to do so bowed the top of the run out. Still, because it was placed on a platform (and was a six foot high kennel to begin with), the run still ended up being "airy" feeling even with a flat roof.

I hope this makes sense.

Gail

 

[chkn]

Awesome, really CLEVER use of the PVC. My next question answered with your closeup of the way you attached it to the kennel fencing!!! Everything is first rate!!!

 

[Toothless Willie]

If I ever have to do this again, or repair the existing run I would add more pvc with rail brace clamps horizontally to keep the top of the run from spreading. It is not a big issue on this run, but the arch declines in the center of the run somewhat marring the symetry of the roof structure. That is probably my only major complaint with this run. That and the gazillion Zip ties it took to fasten everything securely.