Suggestions?
We left ventilation holes at the top but covered with wire. The rain is really getting in and soaking the coop! I still need to paint and add a chicken door so we can keep the big door closed during the cold days. Also, looking for a way to fix the chicken wire on top so it doesn't look so tacky.
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That looks nice! What color are you painting it? What type of roofing do you have on it? You can buy 2x8 foot metal roofing at Home Depot for less than $20. If you extended that over the edges of the roof some, I bet that (or anything extended past the edges) would fix the rain problem. Or maybe something dropping down from the edge...several inches of plastic sheeting (like a rain jacket) or something would let the ventilation work but deter rain.
Chicken wire--drives me crazy! Your sides look great! If you could make simple frames and then put them on top, it might give you a cleaner look. We have hog panels that I use for just about everything. I cover them in wire and then put them together in whatever shape I need. Hope I've helped!