Predator apron on a shed conversion coop?

[EEmomma43]

Both of them are NICE. Paint the floor of the one you're going to use for a coop so you can clean easily.

Oh yes, I planned on painting the floor with elastomeric roof coating

 

[EEmomma43]

That looks like it should work well once you add some more ventilation (would look into opening up the soffits). Very nicely sized for 4 birds.

Do you have any pictures of that? What about just making the vents near the ceiling larger?

 

[EEmomma43]

Do you have any pictures of that? What about just making the vents near the ceiling larger?

I’ll also try to take better pictures of the windows tomorrow. They have an interesting horizontal shutter design to keep out precipitation, so I’d have to test it from the inside as to whether that keeps a draft out and I can leave the windows open.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Do you have any pictures of that? What about just making the vents near the ceiling larger?

Two possible configurations, depending on how the roof is built

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coop-modification-recommendations.1517556/#post-25543595

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/texas-heat.1540139/page-2#post-25998208

Opening up the triangles at the peak would also help, depending on your climate you might want to leaving a top hinged cover to protect the area from rain intrusion:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...do-members-think.1498249/page-2#post-25025344

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-coop-is-done-now-for-the-run.1381538/

 

[EEmomma43]

Two possible configurations, depending on how the roof is built

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coop-modification-recommendations.1517556/#post-25543595

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/texas-heat.1540139/page-2#post-25998208

Opening up the triangles at the peak would also help, depending on your climate you might want to leaving a top hinged cover to protect the area from rain intrusion:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...do-members-think.1498249/page-2#post-25025344

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-coop-is-done-now-for-the-run.1381538/

Oh, looks like I do have a pic of the front. I’ll have to see about opening the soffits, that looks like a pretty narrow eave, not sure if I can get a sawzall in there.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Oh, looks like I do have a pic of the front. I’ll have to see about opening the soffits, that looks like a pretty narrow eave, not sure if I can get a sawzall in there.View attachment 3385273

Is the cupola functional? Or can it be made to function? That would be amazingly good for ventilation. Cupola + open up the some of the triangle in the gable ends should net you more than enough ventilation. Really cool windows too!

 

[aart]

I’ll have to see about opening the soffits

Get up on the inside and take pics of the soffit area.....or see if there's any light coming that area.

 

[aynesidea]

Is the cupola functional? Or can it be made to function? That would be amazingly good for ventilation. Cupola + open up the some of the triangle in the gable ends should net you more than enough ventilation. Really cool windows too!

Love those windows, open, close in a gale, part open for great ventilation

 

[aynesidea]

I’ll also try to take better pictures of the windows tomorrow. They have an interesting horizontal shutter design to keep out precipitation, so I’d have to test it from the inside as to whether that keeps a draft out and I can leave the windows open.

That is called a jalousie window.