MUST. FINISH. COOP! (Done!)

[Sandyd]

Your coop looks so pretty! I love the setting with the trees.

 

[bgmathteach]

So after months of reasearch, and months of labor and more $ than I am willing to admit to I have finished, well at least the building itself is done interior yet to be done, my coop. I bring to you "Peeps Place"

First I had to dig out a level spot by the garage....

Thankfully I hired that part out

Nice deep footings....

Then the block foundation...

Then framing....

And more framing...

Then sheathing....

And more sheathing....

Then cut out the windows and egg door...

set up scaffolding and started staining and painting....

All painted, windows installed ( two more, side and back)
Looks good on the outside! Predator proof, all openings 1/2 inch hardware cloth. Dirt floor , 1ft concrete footings to deter diggers, I missed getting pics of the roof and skylights, but it has a roof!

I will update with interior pics as I finish up, for now I need to clean out the wood inside and get ready for my peeps in 10ish days!

I am so grateful to this community , I would have made a mess of this without you guys

Here are a couple inside pics, still working on it....

I will get a pic straight on of the brooder, it is in front of a window.

The loft..

Wow, this is gorgeous! My chickens will be envious if I show them these pics. I realize I am late to the 'Coop' party, but I'm a newbie here. I am ssooo impressed with this. My coops are very functional, but they are such a distant 3rd to this!!!

 

[bgmathteach]

is that a chicken coop or a human house! It is so cool!

Maybe he wanted it to double as a man cave....

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Wow, this is gorgeous! My chickens will be envious if I show them these pics. I realize I am late to the 'Coop' party, but I'm a newbie here. I am ssooo impressed with this. My coops are very functional, but they are such a distant 3rd to this!!!

Awe thanks

It has been well used and loved the last few years, working on another one now, very slowly...

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

WOW, you go man! This is splendid.