Hi Ian, it's nice to have you here with us! Make yourself at home and if you have coop building (or building re-hab) questions, you can get help here: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
Hi! welcome to the community glad you've joined us peeps. Pretty cool that you're familiar with building, that will help a lot! And first time for chickens ?! You've come to the right place! Lots of information and helpful fellow chicken tenders to help along the way. Good luck!