Ventilation on gable gone badly

[Creteloc]

I had this genius idea while building my 8x8 shed / chicken coop to cut squares in the gables on both ends for ventilation. GREEEAT idea! Until it rained all weekend and flooded the shed. Yeah, so I didn't think that through.

So basically they are about 1 x 1 ft squares covered in hardware cloth and framed with screwed in wooden frames to hold on the hardware cloth... and apparently open to the elements heh. These suckers are about 7 feet high on the front and back of the shed.

What do I do now? Any ideas?

Oh, there aren't any chickens inside yet because I'm not done building the shed, but those holes are permanent.

Instead of a window, it's a HC covered square with a matching one on the other end.

 

[jthornton]

Overhangs!

JT

 

[aart]

Extend roof overhangs, all around for eave venting and to protect gable vents...
.....and/or louvers......and/or a top hinged window, at gable and other places too.

 

[Dayrel]

Louvers should help quite a bit. You would still want some form of mesh behind them (either built in or added yourself) to keep out small critters.

Here is one example. You can find others online or at your local hardware store: https://www.amazon.com/VENT-81202-Aluminum-Louver-White/dp/B002P9QMZQ

 

[Justso]

If you want a smaller opening try a cold air return vent https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?k=12+x+12+vent

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Maybe add dome kind of awning or overhang to keep the rain off. What type of material is your shed?
@aart @jthornton

 

[Creteloc]

I can get some when I get home.

 

[Chad Oftedal]

I had this genius idea while building my 8x8 shed / chicken coop to cut squares in the gables on both ends for ventilation. GREEEAT idea! Until it rained all weekend and flooded the shed. Yeah, so I didn't think that through.

So basically they are about 1 x 1 ft squares covered in hardware cloth and framed with screwed in wooden frames to hold on the hardware cloth... and apparently open to the elements heh. These suckers are about 7 feet high on the front and back of the shed.

What do I do now? Any ideas?

Oh, there aren't any chickens inside yet because I'm not done building the shed, but those holes are permanent.

Instead of a window, it's a HC covered square with a matching one on the other end.

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Perhaps these would work? You mention that your openings are 1 ft x 1 ft. It might not be too hard to retrofit these in. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Constru...uare-Gable-Vent-in-Brown-GLFC1212BR/202221343

I use a 12"x18" sized one on one end of my 8x8 coop, and it has worked out great. Be sure to add overhangs as others have suggested if you still can. I just thought these might be easy replacements to address the cut-outs you already have, and then the overhangs would double up the protection.

 

[Backyard Bruce]

No not at all. If the ply wood is already installed just strike a line along the ridge about 2" on each side(depending on your vent dimensions) and cut with a circular saw set to the depth of the ply.

Screw down your ridge vent(with hardware cloth )

 

[Toothpick]

WTH is the graffiti about?

I think it’s from The Walking Dead......