It looks very good, and as if it will achieve both ventilation and protection you aimed for. Now you'll have to tell us how it does on a windy afternoon, and if it holds after getting several of those. Getting that tarpaulin in place on your own must have been interesting, especially as it looks like you don't have so much space to move around the structure. I can't believe C. walked out on you.I was waiting for some help to move the coop but it won't be for at least a week and I wan't the old coop out. I also want to know if the idea works and rain and wind are on their way.
I thought that with C helping we could get the tarpaulin over the frame and positioned correctly more easily, but when I looked up having got the tools etc, C had wandered off.The tarpaulin hem under the plastic roof has been folded under making a double thickness along the hem. Getting this in place was the hardest part. There is still more to do but there is enough done to see how it performs.
The right hand side (East) which is the least likely wind has a gap below the tarpaulin and the base. The tarpaulin has been rolled up inwards on a board. The tarpaulin is screwed to the board at the hem and the board screwed to the door frame at one end and the coop legs at the other.
The idea is that should a gust of wind blow in through the door the gap will help relieve the pressure. It also provides ventilation.
The West side is screwed to the base. It's this side I don't want the wind to blow under.
I bought the wrong sized bolts to do the mesh to plastic roof join.The picture shows the idea though.View attachment 3290396View attachment 3290392View attachment 3290391View attachment 3290390View attachment 3290394
You may remeber me writing about protect the pop door from the wind and that the hens tended to roost on the side with best wind protection. I think I've got my answer.
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So you agreed with Mathilda that the chair is hers, and not yours ?
Is it the picture or does she have something on the corner of her eye?
