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[Zgoatlady]

So Ive been off all weekend.
The eye sugery isnt that much sorry, its 4200.00

 

[Zgoatlady]

TouchO'Lass :

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Sounds perfectly reasonable to me: snowload is something that one needs to be prepared for.

Hahahaha, yeah, I don't want to do things twice, either, but I just can't afford a hard roof for my run just now.

Don't know what kind of covers you're getting, but I can tell you my experience: We had one of those 10X20 vinyl shelters for a hay shed that lasted almost two winters. The first winter, tho, was a nice SUNNY snowy winter, and the snow drifted right off every day. The next winter was dark and dreary and snowy, (we weren't paying attention) and with just a few inches on the tarp over several days, the legs buckled, but not the arches. After we got it braced up, we just had to go out after snow and whack the underside of the canopy to get the snow rolling. We took it down after the snow stopped because it was barely hanging on, and now I had all these scrap brackets and poles lying around...

SOOO! I had a 10'X24' dog run being unused. I cut the connector brackets down to sit on the top rails, screwed and mondo-zip-tied the frame to the run and put the old canopy back on. Last four feet I covered with sunshade and the ends got chicken wire...
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I'm really hoping that all I need to do is watch and whack

this winter, but if it starts looking iffy, I'll try a heat tape on the rails and skip sheeting to stop the canopy from sagging...

afterthot: Uf duh! I guess my point is, the top is approx a 6/12 pitch, and was pretty daggumed solid with a vinyl top as long as the snow was not allowed to sit and sag the canopy, so depending on what you have, hopefully you can take this info and apply it to your covers, put your mind at rest and get some sleep!

What kind of plastic do you have as the roof? How do you keep it on?

 

[hallerlake]

The coops arrived today. I hope the enclosures will arrive tomorrow. The problem will be convincing Mr. H. to help me set them up. He'll want to wait for a sunny weekend. The chicks won't stop growing. I won't be able to fit the spitz through the bird cage door by the weekend. Too bad they weren't delivered last week. Too bad I didn't figure out sooner that the Coopsplus guy wasn't going to be able to deliver. This SUCKS! I wonder if #1 son would have any free time. #2 son is preparing for exams and to fly to London, so I know he doesn't have time.

 

[broodytood]

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I wish I were closer! I love to put stuff together! This weekend is supposed to be dry and .... 75* to 80*!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOO!

 

[RustyHen]

Thank You broodytood,
I have started to check your site because we go to WA all the time only 20 miles for us, OR BYCer's are alot farther away-hrs- from us.
and your site is very active and enjoyable to read, hope you all don't mind if I chime in once in a while

 

[hallerlake]

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I wish I were closer! I love to put stuff together! This weekend is supposed to be dry and .... 75* to 80*!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOO!

But will I be able to get the spitz out of the bird cage without disassembling it by the weekend?

 

[broodytood]

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Chat away... the more the merrier!!!

 

[broodytood]

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I wish I were closer! I love to put stuff together! This weekend is supposed to be dry and .... 75* to 80*!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOO!

But will I be able to get the spitz out of the bird cage without disassembling it by the weekend?

 

[Zgoatlady]

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I am so sorry.

 

[SadieSue]

Thanks to those who contacted me one way or another, but I think I'm going to postpone the South Sounders meeting at Vino Aquino at this time until scheduling works better for most local folks. I was hoping we could meet this Wednesday, (tomorrow night) but we can always try again at a later date!
Dana