Sorry Nofish, I worked late again tonight.

Finished the framing. The only items I had to buy were a few pieces of Simpson galvanized plate to make one complete roof truss and shore up two others left over from the house, 2 PTGT 12' 4"x4" posts, and 4 pier blocks. Everything else is leftover from the house project. What a great way to clean out the shop.

Front & side windows framed, plus chicken entry door on the lower left. There will be hardware cloth permanently attached inside, I will make all windows out of plexigass and farme them so that they open out to provide ventilation.


Loft window framed and the trusses squared & plumbed up. Providing additional light and ventilation.


Side view of the coop. I know, It is a bit funky, but I get another 8SF of floor space by putting that loft up there, AND i use up some roof trusses that were just sitting around.


Back view shows the nest box location for the 12-16 hens we'll have in there.


This last shot shows the proximity to the garden. The ladies will have the run of the garden from October to March, except for where there are permanent plants like asparagus and rhubarb. Hopefully they'll do a good job of rototilling and weeding the garden, plus adding some free fertilizer along the way.


I sheet the coop tomorrow, then electrical wiring for switched lights rigged to a timer for winter.