the long slog to coop completion - DONE! ...mostly :)

[wvchix]

What did you make the windows out of?

 

[wvchix]

You did a very nice job!

 

[PDXcluck]

For the windows I used 1x6 pine that I ripped into 2.5" widths, I cut them to length, slightly bigger than the glass dimensions, and I nailed and glued these together into rectangular frames. I then tacked in pieces of 3/4" molding along the "front half" of the inside perimeter the frame, flipped the frame over and put the glass in, resting against the back of the molding. Then I put molding around the back perimeter, effectively pinching the glass in place. It would have been smart to use silicon between the glass and molding strips but I didn't and it worked. I got the molding free, glass was two dollars total and the 1x6 I had left over...so cheap windows!

I could take more pictures if the explanation isn't clear...its clear in my head but I've learned that doesn't always transfer!

and thanks for the compliment!

 

[furbabymum]

Chickens and a fence really are awesome babysitters. I don't know how many times I've locked my little boy in so I could feed the horses.

 

[wvchix]

For the windows I used 1x6 pine that I ripped into 2.5" widths, I cut them to length, slightly bigger than the glass dimensions, and I nailed and glued these together into rectangular frames. I then tacked in pieces of 3/4" molding along the "front half" of the inside perimeter the frame, flipped the frame over and put the glass in, resting against the back of the molding. Then I put molding around the back perimeter, effectively pinching the glass in place. It would have been smart to use silicon between the glass and molding strips but I didn't and it worked. I got the molding free, glass was two dollars total and the 1x6 I had left over...so cheap windows!
I could take more pictures if the explanation isn't clear...its clear in my head but I've learned that doesn't always transfer!

and thanks for the compliment!

Thank you, very good description! You're welcome!

 

[PDXcluck]

Well the coop is pretty much finished. Here is my list of finalizing touches left to go...

- Make a 5 gallon bucket-pvc-nipple waterer with a line in the run and one in the hen house

- Add trim to the roof

- Finalize the roost and poop tray position. I am considering taking out the poop tray all together to give them some more room and to drop the roost down a few inches so I can be sure they are able to avoid the drafts near the roof.

- Make a feeder for inside the hen house

And I am sure that list will grow...

 

[Tigertrea]

Great job!