Roofing?

[jeshykai]

Hi all, new member here! I've been raising 2 buffs and 1 barred rock since 3 days old -- they were for my daughter (who is 3) and I turned out to be the one who loves them! And I'm not surprised They are about 2 weeks? I've lost track..


Couldn't resist.. here is Princess Yellow (guess who named her!) Samantha (other buff) and Norma

We begun building our chicken coop.. and it's going to be probably way too big for 3 girls and super fancy.. my husband has been very zealous in it's construction!



We are going to drop the height after the roof turned out too tall.. and there will be a decent sized run running same width along the back.

My question is... what do people typically do for roofing? We are thinking shingles but ($$) and I'm not sure tin roofing is good, to me I think of heat conduction and heating up that interior more than cooling.. this project of course ended up being way more money than I thought it'd be, other than the hen house everything else (door included!) is recycled wood from our other projects.

I wanted to know what sort of roofing most people typically use? I've flipped through the plans and pics.. but figured I'd ask directly and see who responds. We are in sunny CA with a drought but will be getting rain some year in the future.. and want to be the most prepared. It'll be a dry hot summer here this year! The girls are currently happy in our garage but someday they've gotta move out!

Thank you!

 

[seatmon]

We used shingles on our coop, the roof is only 8'x4' so I had enough leftovers from my house and didn't have to buy them.

 

[redsix]

I would just use galvanized metal roofing. Doesn't matter what you use, it's still going to get hot. Might think about a screened vent in the wall at the high point and a window that can open on the opposite side. You will have to put some wire fabric over the window of course.

 

[little buddy]

I love a tin roof on a coop. Cheap and looks great too.

 

[little buddy]

Here is the tin roof I used on mine.

 

[WindyHillFarm]

As long as you have plenty of ventilation and the chickens have the option of going out into their run, metal roof is fine! We use something called 5V on all of the outbuildings we put up on our property (currently building a blacksmith shop and a fancy dog house, lol!). We buy it from a wholesaler and pay a little under a dollar per foot for it. It's really easy to install and it looks fantastic. LOVE your coop design! It's going to look great when it's finished.

 

[aart]

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We begun building our chicken coop.. and it's going to be probably way too big for 3 girls and super fancy.. my husband has been very zealous in it's construction!



We are going to drop the height after the roof turned out too tall.. and there will be a decent sized run running same width along the back.

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That is not going to be too big for 3 hens, it will be great!!
The tall height will be good for ventilation in a hot climate, I wouldn't shorten it!
Cover the open eaves with 1/2" hardware cloth for the hot air to go out and no predators to come in.

 

[TheRambler]

I too prefer tin roofing. However, if your looking for the cheapest means , and you have to buy roofing material. Then I would use the vinyl? roofing material commonly found at home depot etc. It is the corrugated stuff i am refering too, has the same general appearance as other metal roofing materials but is much much cheaper and lighter. I think a 16ft panel of it is like $28 at my local store. They have solid colors in green, black, brown, and white, then they have a clear one, and a black semi transparant one. They are pretty tough and guranteed for lifetime by the manufacturer. Very easy to work with and install too. Here is a link to Home Depot so you have an idea what i am talking about- http://www.homedepot.com/p/Suntuf-26-in-x-12-ft-Clear-Polycarbonate-Roofing-Panel-101699/100049922

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! Use any roofing that appeals to you and your budget, and doesn't have a short life. The roof height is fine and needed for ventilation. Make the coop as open as possible for ventilation, with hardware cloth, well secured, over all openings. Consider a window in the door too. Can you plant shade tree or shrubs for the birds? Tough and non toxic; fruit is a bonus. Mary

 

[ChickenMammX4]

What a fun design!

We have shingles on the coop, metal on the run. The metal may heat the coop faster but good ventilation should help with that.