Category Archives: Wood As the time for the chickens to move into thier coop draws closer I am beginning to get a little nervous about finishing everything. I now have a master list of everything that needs to be done to finish so I don’t forget something at the last minute. A couple weekends ago I was able...  After strengthening the entire framework with screws at every joint, it is now time to begin the exterior. There are several steps involved but the first is to cover the windows with this 1/2″x1/2″ hardware cloth. Before I installed the hardware cloth, I cut a 4′x4′ piece of plywood for the exterior, clamped it in place,...  Fortunately, we had another weekend day with great weather so we packed the kids up in the truck and headed to Home Depot (with a quick stop at Starbucks and Costco first) to pick up some materials for this phase. We began by framing in the back wall. It has two windows to match the...  The only way Jess could have talked me in to getting chickens was to emphasize that I would get to build a coop. Well, it worked. After several design drafts and lots of research, I came up with a design that got approved and today we began construction. As excited as any of us, Abigail...  Jess and I decided to each make Abby a present for Christmas this year. After seeing this bed at Ikea and utilizing a little of my brilliant reverse engineering, I came up with a design. Here I have ripped some poplar planks into the widths I needed, then used my miter saw to cut them... |
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