I am almost done but my hand is almost done too.
I spent several hours constructing a pop door because I realized that we really could not add that while the coop was occupied and if I didn't have one I'd want it BADLY.
Got the tarp on and two of the awnings over the vent. I was surprised to find that sheet metal is only slightly harder to work with than Kevlar.
Seriously. It's only a little harder to cut and I used to hit Kevlar with a hammer to flatten out folds before I sewed them. (BTW, does anyone know of something to use to finish metal edges that can't be rolled and hammered? DH is afraid we'll all be getting cut on the awnings).
Yes, this awning does interfere with the door a little. I had to hammer the flange out of it then rebend a narrower flange to screw through, but I wanted a drip edge so that I could get into the thing on a wet day without having so much water dumped down my neck.
The other end, pierced to let the cord for the pop door through.
Ugly, redneck awnings made from random chunks of metal off a remodeled shed are why we plan sufficient roof overhangs the first time, people.
The awnings on the long side will be more of the green metal like the baseboards.
Speaking of which, I did close that gap before adding the tarp.
The wire goes around two strands of the hardware cloth including a corner and a strand of the interior chicken wire.
In addition to the 8" openings at the top, I included a vent in the door.
And the tarp on the pop door end can be opened or closed various amounts. I even made a little porch with some bamboo poles.
The porch was stable on a calm day, but I expect some more weight and bracing will be needed for more than a light breeze. Work in progress.
(If sheet metal weren't so hard to cut I'd be eyeing DH's roll of roof flashing that he had forgotten he had as crafting material).
