- Mar 17, 2011
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Hi Everyone,
I am expecting my small flock of 5 Buff Orpingtons to arrive around mid April, so I am trying to get this thing finished up in the next month! I live in North Texas where it typically gets over 100 degrees in the summer, and have fairly mild winters (except for this last year). Please let me know your thoughts on what I should change/modify before I put the walls on. The dimensions of the coop are 3.5' x 6' and it is standing on 2' legs. The walls are 30" high. The roof overhangs each side by approximately 12".
I think it is over built, but it won't be moved once it is on its spot along my back fence. I used 7/16" OSB for the floor and painted it with 4 coats of oil based paint (think that is enough?). After reading the current OSB thread, I'm a little worried that I may have made a mistake. I can always cover it with linoleum or truck bed liner, just let me know your personal build experiences. Thanks again for helping a newbie out!
I put the shingles on the roof this past weekend to protect it from the rain, but I was tired and forgot to get some pictures. I'll get those posted soon!
I am expecting my small flock of 5 Buff Orpingtons to arrive around mid April, so I am trying to get this thing finished up in the next month! I live in North Texas where it typically gets over 100 degrees in the summer, and have fairly mild winters (except for this last year). Please let me know your thoughts on what I should change/modify before I put the walls on. The dimensions of the coop are 3.5' x 6' and it is standing on 2' legs. The walls are 30" high. The roof overhangs each side by approximately 12".
I think it is over built, but it won't be moved once it is on its spot along my back fence. I used 7/16" OSB for the floor and painted it with 4 coats of oil based paint (think that is enough?). After reading the current OSB thread, I'm a little worried that I may have made a mistake. I can always cover it with linoleum or truck bed liner, just let me know your personal build experiences. Thanks again for helping a newbie out!
I put the shingles on the roof this past weekend to protect it from the rain, but I was tired and forgot to get some pictures. I'll get those posted soon!