Roof for 20x20 chain link kennel

[3KillerBs]

Unfortunately not My dad is the only handy man but he isnt interested in the roof and has no idea how to do it. My mom asked 2 people she knew but 1 is booked and the other one we don't know when he can get out to look at it. Do you have any suggestions of who/what to look for when hiring someone? We've never hired for building before and always have issues finding people, lol

We are handy and so are a lot of people we know, so I don't have a lot of experience with that. But a roof that big is not a beginner project.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

We are considering just reverting it back to a 10x20 and buying 2 of the pre-made kennel tops you can get and reinforcing them with wire under a heavy duty tarp, and keeping access to the indoor garage pen so some can sleep in there too. I think it will be the easiest and safest option at this point in time. Its a bummer bc the 20x20 was really a dream, but I want safety for my birds among all else.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I used chain link for the roof of my chain link kennel/run. For areas that need a solid roof, I have thin sheets of tin roofing slats (I guess that's what they're called) laid across the chain link, extending out a bit to hang off in hopes of preventing the chain link to cave inwards from weight. Whenever we installed this, we worked really hard in making sure it was tight/without any slack. This involved some weaving since the kennel was 2nd hand and reconfigured. There are multiple areas with tin. I live in NC, so snow build up isn't a huge concern (not impossible but not a regular occurrence). The rain runs off really well without pooling in any areas. I do have a bit of pine straw that has fallen and needles get stuck anytime they straddle the chain link, but it's a fairly thin layer and that's the only accumulation in over 2 years without any maintenance.

Edited: I should add that I did have to take away some space to have this roof. I understand that bigger is always better but we do what we gotta do. I wish you the best with whatever you decide. I love my chain link kennel and hope to add more because they're so nice, in my opinion. I have some roosters that have slept in this kennel for over 2 years now. It's a run for hens during the day.

 

[Dingleberry]

Unfortunately not My dad is the only handy man but he isnt interested in the roof and has no idea how to do it. My mom asked 2 people she knew but 1 is booked and the other one we don't know when he can get out to look at it. Do you have any suggestions of who/what to look for when hiring someone? We've never hired for building before and always have issues finding people, lol

craigs list????, I know it is weird but if you can get into contact with the missionaries for The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints they can send out some Free helpers.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Hi! I have a dog kennel run, and we used welded wire with a tarp over it for a roof. I'll have to get pics in the morning. But it only snows a little where I live, so snow loads aren't an issue.

We made vertical posts out of 4x4s attached to pier blocks so that they stand straight up. We ran 2x4s across that and attached them to the 4x4s with metal brackets and deck screws. Half our roof is the kennel panels. The other half is welded wired (we widened the kennel area, but only had the original kennel roof that only covered half of the new width). The welded wire is "draped" over it, like a tent. We attached the overhang to the kennel sides using hog rings. It's lasted 3 years. We change the tarp put yearly.

Here's a pic from a while back, but I don't know that you can see it well. This is before the welded wire portion was added.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

An update, we moved it back to the 10x20 dimensions and got the first roof on. We cut the chain link around the door that leads to the inner garage pen and stapled the chain link to the frame with heavy duty hammer in staples. also put on temporary deer-x netting over the top so I could let my baby turkeys use it today instead of the smaller exercise pen. Either tonight or later this week we'll get the other roof on and then hopefully start hardware clothing. The deer-x netting will probably be replaced with hardware cloth, but we might make it follow the roof poles instead of flat under the roof. I think we might try and put our 20x20 tarp down the side close to the wall to prevent water dripping down the building. Im also wanting to buy some plywood to close in the sides that I plan on adding the roost bars to. Tried to buy a better latch but it was too big for our door so Ill have to figure something else out. Maybe frame the door with wood instead to remove the gap and allow me to put on a better latching and lock system.