Ventilation question for new coop

[Buster]

Ok, so what I'm thinking of doing is using purlins and metal roofing (since I already have most of the metal I'll need) and in the winter putting up foam board on the underside for insulation. I will definitely use the rubber gasketed screws to put the metal roofing up. I will probably close off all the eaves with the facia and make vents just below the roof line as I see fit. The south side gets a lot of sun in the summertime so I think I will put my vents on the north and south sides of the building and the windows on the east and west sides. That should keep the air moving and not super heat the coop with windows on the sunniest part of the building.

 

[patandchickens]

Will, have you really had problems with mites infesting roofing felt used ON THE ROOF? I know I've seen recommendations not to use it *inside* the coop, like on walls, which makes good sense -- but I'd be really scared of any sort of mite that could tolerate the temperatures that a shingled roof reaches in the daytime, especially in summer! I'm afraid I'm a bit skeptical of the risk there.

The reason that shingle type material on the outside of houses, aka insulbrick (in the broad sense), fell out of favor was not because of harboring vermin, it was because a) it tended to trap moisture between the walls and encourage rot, and probably more importantly b) it soon was deemed to look too tacky for words

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Sounds good, my chickens want to know when they can move in

Pat

 

[HappyHatch'en]

As you can see, I used recycled rusty tin from a tear down (old chicken house) I screwed my OSB @ $4.79 4x8x 7/16 to the 2x44 rafter, painted the top of the OSB abd screwed the tin on. Cut the tin by reversing the skill saw blade, wear safety glass's.
Do Not Cut Th e Tree's Please...
We all over build, my coop will last longer than me...
By the way, how is that pile of wood in the garage coming??? LOL
Happy Hatch'en

 

[willheveland]

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Sounds good, my chickens want to know when they can move in

Pat

I haven't had problems at my house,everything is metal.Where I grew up at my parents we did when I was young.We found that over time moisture somehow got under our rolled roofing and tar paper making a mess.Rolled roofing is really just a big long shingle.When we pulled it up,the wood was damp in some spots(seemed like bugs liked the warm dark moist area). My father used it on the sides of the coop too.(probably to save money for it was an old coop) Remembering how things were back then I just try to do what I think is the best way If I can afford it.My dad grew up in a era that didn't use bagged pine shavings, heated waterers,lights in a coop,DE and all the stuff we use today.He never dealt with bummblefoot ,leg mites or even medicated chickens.If he seen a problem something got culled.
It's just in my opinon,that metal is healthier to have around animals that a dark asphalt tar product. Will