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sals_chicks
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This place is brutal. LOL!
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OP clearly stated that their intention was to build:I read your post completely. Replied with caution that you may experience unwanted behavior having a greenhouse for a run. Despite your denial of a simple truth it most definitely is a greenhouse.
If you took the time to get off the soap box and read what I wrote you might understand I said nothing about ventilation. I was advising a means to ensure conditioning and behavior.
Good day.
Back with an update It has definitely been a journey, but we are almost done, and despite a few challenges, I am very happy with the outcome!
Cutting the vinyl, and the canvas was easy.
Sewing WOULD have been easy, if I had a proper heavy duty sewing machine, rather than the little singer machine that I have used. Half way through the project, my husband offered to drop $1000 on a new machine, but... Being the stubborn Sagittarius that I am, I was bound and determined to make it work with what I had... And I did. Although I did break about 14 sewing needles in the process! Let it be known that your every day average sewing machine WILL work, but you will swear a lot.
That being said... Here's where we are:
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The 4 main panels (6.5'x10') each are done and installed. Grommet installation was a piece of cake, we used a hammer kit with 3/8" brass grommets, and it turned out great!
We decided to install permanent hardware, so that we would not be screwing into the wood each year. So hubby installed threaded inserts, and we used bolts and washers to screw the tarps into place. On warm days, we can unscrew the tops and let them down for some nice ventilation, and easily screw back in. No damage to the wood.
I will get a better photo of the hardware to share!
I am still working on the small panels that will go around the sides and the panels for under the coop as well... the small panels will be a piece of cake compared to the large ones! I am so happy with the clear vinyl! My birds dont seem to be bothered by it, and there is NO NOISE from the wind... Definitely worth it!
That's all for now, more updates soon!
Climate change is only going to make things more extreme!!Good that it worked. -33 is real cold but not common up there. We were hit with -29 one winter and my birds did fine with all windows (east and west walls) wide open around the clock.
I live in CT as well. We start like this, and I'll puzzle in tarp if some 'wicked' weather comes with the sideways wind and snow. This will be third winter with this set up.i live in connecticut, with a similar coop/run setup to yours.
i cover the lower 4’ of the run walls, along with the area under the raised coop, in stiff polycarbonate panels.
between the roof overhangs and the panels, i get very little, if any, snow in my run during the winter.