Ventilation

[nuthatched]

So I want to be sure I’m understanding correctly…cover the rafters in hardware cloth and leave open? The east side I’ll do the opening with hardware cloth for sure!

Thanks so so much!

Yes, cover the gaps along the rafters with hwc

 

[NorthFLChickenChick]

So I want to be sure I’m understanding correctly…cover the rafters in hardware cloth and leave open? The east side I’ll do the opening with hardware cloth for sure!

Also could I simply cover (with hardware cloth) the south and north open space at top of roof/rafters/eaves and NOT cut an opening in east wall? Or is the height of south wall (6’) the issue?

Thanks so so much!

Sorry to but in…just sharing our recent design…in northern FL…gets nasty hot in the summer but drops into the 20s in the winter. We left gaps between roof and T-111 for ventilation as well as eaves and covered w hardware cloth. Also used a regular wall vent and window for cross ventilation with an exhaust fan. So far the gals hang in the house when it hits 90 instead of under a tarp covered run

 

[Jane11]

Sorry to but in…just sharing our recent design…in northern FL…gets nasty hot in the summer but drops into the 20s in the winter. We left gaps between roof and T-111 for ventilation as well as eaves and covered w hardware cloth. Also used a regular wall vent and window for cross ventilation with an exhaust fan. So far the gals hang in the house when it hits 90 instead of under a tarp covered run

Thanks so much!

 

[aart]

cover the rafters in hardware cloth and leave open?

Yes. This is how I did mine, but my fascia hangs down and inch under the rafter ends.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-coop-page.65912/

 

[Jane11]

Yes. This is how I did mine, but my fascia hangs down and inch under the rafter ends.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-coop-page.65912/
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Thanks so much for the pic. So helpful.

 

[Saveria]

Here is the article I wish I had when I was designing ventilation in my coop. Let us know if you still have questions, too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/

I figured that you wouldn't have the exact building modeled there, but these pictures show how you want the air moving above and below them, but not at them. That is what it helped me to understand.

 

[Jane11]

Thanks so much for the pic. So helpful.

I did it! I had a bunch of hwc that I was repurposing for this project. I’ll put trim up to cover bottom edge…

I wonder though… can I simply do this to the opposite wall which is also open between rafters or is it too low (6’- 2’ lower than the front) and will cause a draft on chickens? I’d prefer to just have hwc on both north and south sides instead of cutting a hole in the east wall. What do you think?
Thanks again!

 

[aart]

I did it! I had a bunch of hwc that I was repurposing for this project. I’ll put trim up to cover bottom edge…

I wonder though… can I simply do this to the opposite wall which is also open between rafters or is it too low (6’- 2’ lower than the front) and will cause a draft on chickens? I’d prefer to just have hwc on both north and south sides instead of cutting a hole in the east wall. What do you think?
Thanks again!

Looks pretty good.
How is it attached?

You can put it on the other side, can always damper/baffle it for winter if needed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ventilation-baffling.75434/

 

[Jane11]

Looks pretty good.
How is it attached?

You can put it on the other side, can always damper/baffle it for winter if needed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ventilation-baffling.75434/

I stapled it initially then used roofing screws with washers to secure it further all the way down.

 

[Saveria]

I stapled it initially then used roofing screws with washers to secure it further all the way down.

No raccoon is getting through that.