I framed everything with treated lumber. It gets humid here in Arkansas, not to mention all the rain we get so wood will rot quickly if it is untreated and left outside.

I wired the Coop to include A light in the Hen House, (or a heat lamp in the winter), A light in the Coop itself, a fan to help with ventilation inthe summer time and an outlet in the front as well as one up at the rafters for a bug zapper.

The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

I framed everything with treated lumber. It gets humid here in Arkansas, not to mention all the rain we get so wood will rot quickly if it is untreated and left outside.

Spray everything off with a hose to activate the portland cement, and take the rest fo the day off. :-)

Here is a detail of the foundation. I had to cut a few of the paving stones to fit.

I first built the foundation. I used a mixture of sand, gravel, dirt and a bit of portland cement to build up a "hardpan" and then put the pabving stones on top. This will be hard enough that predetors cannot tunnel through, but will drain when I spray it off.

I framed everything with treated lumber. It gets humid here in Arkansas, not to mention all the rain we get so wood will rot quickly if it is untreated and left outside.

asusoeff
Apr 21, 2012

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