Newbie Construction Question - Inner Walls and Outer Walls

[Dmontgomery]

One thing I liked about the Garden Coop was the hardware cloth ceiling under the floating roof. It allowed for a ton of ventilation which really helped in our super hot summers. (And kept out rats and mice!). I would side around your windows, so you can shut them during storms.

You can also plan it so you can keep the inner clean-out door open on the hottest nights. I had a clip where I could secure it open. Since the run is so secure, they don't need to be shut tight into the coop.

Didn't know about the floating roof. Ignore my opinion. I need to shut up more.

 

[FridayYet]

Nope, that's a good idea too. All depend on your situation, your climate, and any other adaptations done to the plan.

Never a bad thing to have another opinion to think about!

 

[Dmontgomery]

I googled garden coop but couldn't find a photo of the top of the coop. I'm assuming the coop roof itself is wire all the way across and then the roofing panels are elevated 6" up from that. That would be an outstanding design for our hot southern climate. Smart move going with that plan.

 

[kellyjeanne]

It's hard to tell from the photos and I wasn't more specific - thanks for all the input. I think I will side around the windows just for that added security. These are my first little babies and I'm so terrified of them getting eaten. There are a number of abandoned houses in my neighborhood (although that is changing pretty quickly right now) so there are lots of feral dogs and rats - so I'm trying to keep things as tight as possible.