winterizing coop

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

we got OSB too and it was WAY cheaper than plywood. U for sure don't want to leave that open though. Are you in a pretty cold area? You could try to put an add in craigslist and see if you can find used paneling.

 

[Elly]

"Even if you did find you were wantin' to run a lamp during a cold snap, please consider a REGULAR lamp not an actual high-wattage heat lamp per se. A 100w red floodlight bulb will warm an area of roost large enough for 5 birds to sit under, and poses a lot less fire" "This is a quote" from a previous post

I was wondering about the fire hazard of using a heat lamp...is a normal flood light sfer then?

I was planning on putting insulation along the ceiling.This coop is only temperary, next spring the hens will be moved to a stall in a small horse barn.

I hope the gals will be okay for this coming winter.

PS I can't figure out how to get the Quote in the white box ???

 

[patandchickens]

Quote:
Yes. Not 100% safe but moreso than a 175 or 250 watt heatlamp. Also kinder to your hydro bill as a convenient byproduct <g>

Even with a regular i.e. non heat lamp, take appropriate precautions like make sure it's got a guard over it so that if it falls it won't lie facedown on the ground, and suspend it from TWO SEPARATE points (that's two separate points of attachment on the lamp body, and two separate points of suspension from coop structure). Barn fires are no fun.

PS I can't figure out how to get the Quote in the white box ???

Either manually precede the chosen text with the word "quote" in square brackets, and follow it with "/quote" (that's the word quote with a slash in front) in square brackets; or use the "quote" option down in the lower right corner of this post where it gives you the choice of report/quote/reply, which will automatically do that for you.

Have fun,

Pat​

 

[pkeeler]

If you cover insulation with plywood or OSB over metal, you might need to add a moisture barrier inside the wall. I've never built a metal coop or shed, so hopefully someone can chime in on this.

 

[Jenski]

I know a lot of folks don't heat their coops, but I do. I love my ceramic heat lamps ~ I use combinations of 60W, 100W, and 120W in the coop over the winter to keep my temps at least 40-45 F. The lamps have proven very safe when clamped facing down, several inches from the ceiling.

http://theworldofjenotopia.com/cmsjoomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=27

 

[Montana-Hens]

I covered the foam with vinyl sheet/rool flooring.....