Resin Coop

[Kconnors1]

I recently purchased a resin shed for cleaning purposes and to get a few more birds eventually. What can I do for drilling a hole for the coop door? I bought the inlet door based on reviews but I am not sure of how screw holes will hold up. It’s a suncast shed with a side window that was built in. I also have to hang the nesting boxes and. Not sure how to do that. Ideas thoughts are appreciated!

 

[Saaniya]

I recently purchased a resin shed for cleaning purposes and to get a few more birds eventually. What can I do for drilling a hole for the coop door? I bought the inlet door based on reviews but I am not sure of how screw holes will hold up. It’s a suncast shed with a side window that was built in. I also have to hang the nesting boxes and. Not sure how to do that. Ideas thoughts are appreciated!

Resin is Safe once hardened but not sure its safe for birds because if u place it in under sun not sure if it create fumes .

But I would love to see what other says

 

[aart]

I recently purchased a resin shed for cleaning purposes and to get a few more birds eventually. What can I do for drilling a hole for the coop door? I bought the inlet door based on reviews but I am not sure of how screw holes will hold up. It’s a suncast shed with a side window that was built in. I also have to hang the nesting boxes and. Not sure how to do that. Ideas thoughts are appreciated!

Depending on how the shed walls are constructed,
bolts and nuts might be better than screws.
Might also depend on how handy you are with fasteners, so many different kinds.

Post some pics of the shed?

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[Kconnors1]

Depending on how the shed walls are constructed,
bolts and nuts might be better than screws.
Might also depend on how handy you are with fasteners, so many different kinds.

Post some pics of the shed?

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Thanks! I am in NH and I have the shed going in the shadiest part of my yard.

 

[Kconnors1]

Depending on how the shed walls are constructed,
bolts and nuts might be better than screws.
Might also depend on how handy you are with fasteners, so many different kinds.

Post some pics of the shed?

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[Vacman]

Depending on how the shed walls are constructed,
bolts and nuts might be better than screws.
Might also depend on how handy you are with fasteners, so many different kinds.

Post some pics of the shed?

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And use fender washers. If you are going to hang something heavy, I would also put a backup board on the other side of the resin wall. You want to spread the weight out as much as possible.

 

[3KillerBs]

Are you talking about how to make a pop door?

My first thought would be to orient the coop so that the wall with the existing doors faced south (or whichever direction is away from the winter winds), take those doors off completely, and replace that section with wood and wire -- giving you structure to put in a human access door and a pop door while allowing plenty of ventilation.

 

[Chuckie chicken]

If you haven't completed your project yet maybe this will give you some ideas.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-scoop-on-a-rubbermaid-big-max-coop.76444/

 

[Macchick]

Well we have not had the shed coop for long but giving it a try. We had this old resin shed and saw a post here and followed the idea. So far our chickens love it! We added a small window. A dog door, two roost bars and 2 nesting boxes- yet to open since girls are only 11 weeks old. Used pine and chopped straw. Put 2 dryer vent covers over pvc opening adde for ventilation. And window opens and we added hardware cloth. We can add more vents if needed. So far good.

 

[Chuckie chicken]

Nice job! If you just have the one dryer vent, you'll likely need more airflow to clear ammonia. That plastic cover may also be a weak point for predators like weasels, rats, mink if that's a concern.