Top shed gap- how to predator proof it

[Ahearn16]

I’m attempting to convert a metal shed on my property to a coop. We have put plywood on the inside walls, dug hard cloth wire into the bottom (it’s a dirt floor), and are building nesting boxes/roosts.

HOWEVER— at the top is a gap between the roof and wall. No more than a 2-3 inch gap. Great for ventilation! But how do I predator proof it?? It’s 8ft high but the roof and sides are metal. The beams are wood. (See picture). So how can I attach hardwire cloth?

OR what can I do to predator proof it while maintaining ventilation.

 

[WIchickMama]

Can you run a piece of wood along the bottom flush to the building and screw them to the existing boards? If so then staple hardware cloth to the wood and fold over the top of the roof. Can maybe use some sort of metal clip or short screw to hold it on?

 

[aart]

(See picture).

Photos of the actual coop, inside and out, would be more helpful.

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[perkolator]

Just use the hardware cloth in the space - bend/cut it to whatever shape you need and staple or screw it into the wood joists so it fills the gap and can’t come loose. Done. It’s not like it needs to be super sturdy there as the only animals who could get there have to climb up and don’t have strength to get past a blockage when hanging off a wall