What have you repurposed while building ?

[OhZark Biddies]

Might be hard to see, but this window is a single pane of frosted glass from an old shower door, the kind with an aluminum track. It’s not operable, but it lets in lots of light. Some of what I used to frame it out was repurposed2x4s too, I’ll paint it all to match eventually

 

[Birdsong 82]

I be had one of those sitting in my back closet after frame broke 3 yrs ago. Genius

Might be hard to see, but this window is a single pane of frosted glass from an old shower door, the kind with an aluminum track. It’s not operable, but it lets in lots of light. Some of what I used to frame it out was repurposed2x4s too, I’ll paint it all to match eventually View attachment 1473366

 

[Birdsong 82]

Started thing about it on the way home and that’s what I was thinking. I love it! You know you’ve been brainwashed when your riding home from work (my hour of quiet time) thinking about hay racks. Lol

 

[Birdsong 82]

Sorry @CapricornFarm meant to insert you post last text

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I used old wood post from a fence I took down for the “day roost” in the run.

Used feed sacks for coop decor, and an old freezer for a varmit proof feed storage

And some plastic coated wire panels that I think might be kennel bottoms or something, not sure what there were, but inherited them, so used them under the roosts for poop collection

Also used quite a bit of old metal for interior coop walls, just had to bang out some kinks and sharp edges around holes

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

My whole chicken coop build was repurposed stuff from around the property: pallet, wood posts, metal siding, osb, misc wood pieces, a piece of leftover vinyl flooring, leftover paint, and a kitchen cabinet for nest boxes.
The duck house is a repurposed playhouse.
Old cattle panels that used to be used for actual cattle for my run.

 

[MROO]

I used mostly recycled everything for my coop but the thing that I think most useful to pass on?

Rain gutter guards.
They are great for ventilation because they are strong and don't rust. About 6" wide and however long you cut them; I think they come in 6 foot lengths.

WOW! I'm in the process of upgrading my ventilation ... I LOVE IT! THANKS!

 

[MROO]

I can make a lot of stuff out of wood scraps but I can’t guarantee look awesome. I bought a trailer full of scrap wood from a job site home one time and I thought my husband was going to lose his mind he was so angry that we had that big pile of scrap lumber. I think he’s happy now after we were able to frame all the walls for the 8 x 12 coop we just built with it. Like I said I try not to rub it in his face to bad. I am currently taking the shorter pieces we cut off and building them a little front porch. Just because I’m a dork

"Dork?" Is that the technical definition of "Crazy Chicken Lady?" 'Cause if it is, I think I'm one, too ...

 

[MROO]

anybody have ideas for a coop suitable for five chickens?

Check out the "Coop Rating Project" header. If you can't find something in there that you like ... or pieces of many to put together into something you like ... then you should probably get a puppy, instead!

 

[MissChick@dee]

View attachment 1472872I used reclaimed cedar fence boards and an old farm window for my coop.