what do you all think of this ?

[MamaChic21]

Newbie in Screamer Al, :

Hey MamaChic21. That is a beauty. If you can spend it go for it. Have you checked out places like Craigslist, classifieds etc. for used sheds? I have been on this mission of chicken coops too, but wanted to keep it some what easy on the wallet. I found and bought a really nice built 8x12 wooden "barn" type shed in wood with barn doors on one side,vents, and a shingled roof for 500.00. It sold new 2 years ago for 1800.00. It will be an awesome coop for 12 birds with some basic modifying, and needless to say I am excited. You can also look at auctions and flea markets for accessories. I found nesting boxes, with slide down doors, made of heavy wire, with 7 boxes in row ready to go for 15.00 each. They were 11 feet long, and fit perfectly in my shed. I will have to make a pop door for my girls to enter ther 12x25 run, set up a poop board and roost, and I am in buss. Sounds like you have the same fever I, (and alot of others here), have. When you get it up and going, share some pics. All the best...........

Thank you and welcome to BYC

. I've checked graigslist and found a display 8x12 shed for $900, but when I wrote an email it came back saying that the ad has been removed

. I'll keep on searching though

You have found a great deal, congrads

. Do you have pictures you can share with us ? I would love to see it. Once the snow melts and somewhat dry, then I will get moving but in the meanwhile, I'm thinking of making a small portable coop and run just for fun and maybe for breeding or for an outdoor brooding home. Good luck to you too and keep us posted on project​

 

[bluebird]

MamaChick21...I see your still researching...good for you!

That is part of the fun in planning a new home for our feathered friends! Don't worry about summer/winter location. Our little BirdHouse sits on the south side of our house and gets a lot of hot sun in summer and cold winter winds in winter. Our whole back yard gets full sun all year round and our birds do fine. I planted a bush inside their enclosure before fencing it in but you can use lattice or any number of plants outside as well to creat shade. I even find my birds inside their shed -our pigeons seem to love it- on hot, humid summer days just hangin out. When out in my yard, they get under my plants and bushes to find shade.

I'm sure whatever you decide to do will be lovely. I think your little duck pond is adorable!

 

[patandchickens]

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it comes with the chicken coop package.

Yeah but my point is that it doesn't factor into your decision, because you can do without it.

I have nothing against it but I'm not a professional carpenter either.

How many BYCers who've built their own coops do you think are professional carpenters???

Probably about half of one percent. An awfully large percentage -- probably 25% or more -- have never built anything at all before, some have never even put up shelves. Yet people manage to follow directions and build whole coops. Really.

If you WANT to spend $300-350 on not bothering to do it yourself then of course that is perfectly fine, it's just that you keep coming back to tight economics controlling your decisions here, and you're nixing everyone's suggestions as too expensive. Well, you can do that "coop conversion" and vent work yourself -- even if you have never even put up shelves or anything else -- and do it VERY EASILY AND WELL, saving yourself a buncha money to use for other purposes e.g. run fencing or a little duckhouse or whatever.

It has nothing to do with professional carpentry, it is just "zzzt zzzt" with a coupla screws type stuff. Honest. Small-children-around and all. NO biggie.


Pat​

 

[MamaChic21]

you totally misunderstood me Pat. You said what do you have against Homedepot, I said I wasn't against it but that particular shed that their selling is missing parts and from reading the reviews, it has said that they bought $400 worth of missing lumber and etc. I am not professional to get that shed for $749, plus addtional material for $400 plus the circumstance on my part (2 young boys). I can put up a shelf, I can make a small chicken coop or maybe a big one out of scratch but I can't not determine what the parts or materials for 8x12 shed that has missing parts on it, to me that is not logic !

You also asked me "what do I need a man door ? "( indicating more expence), I replied saying that came with the chicken package. Of course I can build them nesting boxes,roosting bars and chicken door. I never said I can't or won't do it. That was just an option, nothing else.

 

[patandchickens]

Ah, ok.

You know that is not the only shed like that, though... there are SO many people who buy AND ARE HAPPY WITH $1000-1500 prefab sheds from Home Depot and similar businesses, and they sell so many different styles of those sheds, that I think it would be a mistake to write off the whole category just b/c you read a few complaining reviews.

Also anyone who buys $400 of "missing" lumber needs their heads examined, if it is missing the store should provide it and if it is not actually missing but just something you WANT then you can get it a whole big lot cheaper.

Look, I'm stepping out of this whole set of threads of yours now, because it is just going round and round and round about nothing. At least six dozen people have tried very, very hard to help answer your questions about selecting a coop location and choosing appropriate coop size and design, and no matter what anyone says, you reply it's impossible or ridiculous and flit off to some other idea that does not suit your apparent needs. And you claim that very functional and appropriate designs are too expensive, but want to keep haring off after HIGHER-priced LESS-practical designs.

It is a free country. Ideas have been provided. Do with them as you wish. Have fun.

Pat

 

[MamaChic21]

these are the "Reviews of that product "
I'm sorry to take up that much space but this is what I went by;

"I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUILDING.THE FLOOR FRAME WAS TO FLIMSLY WE HAD TO BUY EXTRA WOOD TO STABILIZE THE FLOOR.THE PIECES THAT WE HAD TO CONNECT TOGETHER WAS TO FLIMSLY TO USE. OVERALL WE HAD TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL 400 DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.WE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF TO BUILD IT FROM SCRAP OR BUY ALREADY BUILT."
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"so, i bought this shed kit for $749 at my local home depot which if you have been shopping for a 8x12 wood shed kit would know that this is a very low price. but you will have to add about $400 to the price for the extra stuff you will need. the shed kit does not have a nail plate, so you will need to buy more 2x3's and need to cut all the wall studs down almost 2 inches. also the floor that is included is just the frame only, no floor boards, and is on 24inch centers...but hey, most kits dont include any flooring. so you will need to buy 7 green treated 2x4's to put the floor on 12 inch centers and 3 sheets of treated plywood and a 2ftx2ft piece of treated plywood. also the nails that are included are garbage, so you will need to buy about 2 pounds of 1-3/4inch nails or screws, plus 1 pound of 3inch screws or nails (i prefered screws). also the wall frame does not have a 2x3 at either end, instead you have a untreated 2x3 on the outside of each corner to hold all the walls together and thhose 2x3s dont touch the ground. i didnt like this so i used those 2x3s on the inside of the shed at all 4 corners, then used four additional treated 2x4's on the outside that went all the way down to the ground because that will help cary the roofs load (in northern indiana we get a lot of snow). also roofing (drip edge, tar paper, shingles) are not included, but no shed kits include those. one thing i really liked was the door hinges, instead of a few hing you have a full length piano hinge on both doors, that is great! also the design was really ingenious with the assembly process. there are no brackets, and i wanted this to be sturdy, so i picked up about $50 worth of heavy steel brackets 5 L brackets for the back and front wall to help secure the 2x3 to the floor, one X bracket for the rear wall, 2 L brackets & a T bracket for the front wall, and i used 8 brackets to secure the rafters to the side walls. no vent is included so i also added one of those. also the shed doors dont have the X pattern on the front of the doors so i used four 1x3 to put those in each panel of the front door, this will help keep the doors from sagging. i loved how the instructions have you put the doors in place, it was brilliant! i will do all the double doors i hang from now on using the same technique.

 

[MamaChic21]

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I want want to be rude but if you have read my previous comments, this topic wouldn't be going round and round. I appriciate everyove who have helped me, I'm thankful for that. I never said it's impossible or even suggested that sort of behavior. I also didn't give you a higher priced sheds. You said you can find something in bewtween $1000-$1500 and yes I did find something around there, did you see me write anything wrong with that, no but you did. You said I can built a chicken package myslef and that all these ppl aren't professionals. By all means, I never indicated such thing. Please read my remarks carefully.

This is a free country, I simply posted a playhouse to see what ppl thought about it. Where and when did it become so complicated ? I don't think you have no right judging me !!!

 

[MamaChic21]

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Thank you very much Blue Bird

You're absolutely right, I think that's excatly what I'll do (plant some bushes and plants)

 

[Newbie in Screamer Al]

Hey Momma Chic. I will post as soon as admin allows. I am a new member, and am not allowed to post yet. I will check with them.

 

[AlabamaChickenLady]

This is a free country, I simply posted a playhouse to see what ppl thought about it. Where and when did it become so complicated ? I don't think you have no right judging me !!!

Did seem to get a little tense, huh?

Shake it off, hun. Most of us here will not judge or pound our ideas into you. We'll just offer tips and suggestions and move on. If you accept it fine, and if you don't, also fine. I'm new here also and still finding tons of great ideas. Problem with that is that my coop is already built, and my DH is tired of me finding things to change around..... but I'm still looking!! LOL

I'm sure whatever you decide will be great. You have a good looking lot to work with. Post up pics when your done.

P.S. I have a 3 yr old and an 11 yr old, plus 2 grown children. Take the younger ones out there to play close by while your working (when it warms up, of course).​