Suggestions on adding ventilation in the PNW

[JenCee]

We live in the PNW, so there is a lot of rain about nine months a year. We converted a new shed from Home Depot to our coop and put ventilation holes in the front and back, but need more. What are your suggestions on where to add ventilation--without getting water inside the coop?

We don't have electricity out in the coop and we don't have an overhanging roof that would shelter under eaves ventilation.

 

[Acre4Me]

Pics of current set up and dimensions are helpful.

 

[CinnaBun]

Louvre Gable vents
Dryer vent with hood?
All backed with hardware cloth

 

[3KillerBs]

You may need to extend the roof so that you can either install soffit ventilation or replace the siding in the gable triangles with hardware cloth.

 

[MissE]

Can you put in a couple windows with awnings?

 

[Acre4Me]

We built our coop to have under eaves ventilation. Then we needed to extend the roof. So, we built a piece to connect to the existing roof overhang. In your situation, is it possible to use supports of some kind (ones that attach to the walls, for example) that will support a roof overhang?

we extended the roof over the coop door. Our coop door is a combo human door and chicken door. So, for ease of use, keeping rain and snow off the door was important for us. For you, adding an overhang over the doors will allow you to open up the gable ends and replace it with sturdy HWC or welded wire, to increase your upper ventilation, without adding drafts.

 

[aart]

Pics of current set up and dimensions are helpful.

This^^^, please.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree. Knowing what you have to work with is really helpful in coming up with something that might work for you.

 

[JenCee]

Can you put in a couple windows with awnings?

Maybe, but that's a lot of opening and we get some heavy rain/winds here... for example, we have another Pineapple Express coming so it would soak a window with just an awning.

 

[rosemarythyme]

- Top hinged windows that can be lowered to mostly closed when rains are coming.
- Louvered vent covers.
- Sliding windows placed in directions that face away from primary wind directions.

I don't have much in the way of roof overhang but there's just enough on our shed to have undereave vents running along the long walls. Plus we have louvered floor and gable vents and 5 sliding windows - generally don't have an issue with rain getting in the windows and they stay open year round, unless rain/snow is blowing sideways.