Preparing Rain & Winter

[FeatheredFamily6]

Hi Everyone!

I have a question regarding my chicken run design. Full discloser this was my first time building a chicken run, I thought it was pretty good (needed some slight upgrades) but one of the biggest things I didn’t do was angle the roof more. As you see in the photos it’s basically at the same height. My worry is when there is a ton of rain it all holds in the middle and now with coming up preparing for snow it needs to be fixed. Another temporary “fix” I did was drill holes where it holds so at least water can be caught in a bucket (the class containers you see haha) and I am not out there pushing the water off every hour. Any suggestions?

 

[aart]

one of the biggest things I didn’t do was angle the roof more.

The best thing you could do is take care of that mistake.
...and repair the holes you put in for drains.
What is the material you put holes in?
It's going to need good strong framing underneath to support the snow load.

 

[FeatheredFamily6]

The best thing you could do is take care of that mistake.
...and repair the holes you put in for drains.
What is the material you put holes in?
It's going to need good strong framing underneath to support the snow load.

The holes are in the pvc corrugated roofing material that is on top. And okay so I am going to have to angle the roof more is that your saying and maybe put another post in the middle of the chicken run? Thank you!

 

[aart]

And okay so I am going to have to angle the roof more is that your saying and maybe put another post in the middle of the chicken run?

Yes, using rafters and purlins at the proper spacing.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I don't think you need to add a post in the middle of the run. Just rafters and purlins as @aart said.