How To Roof A Coop

I made a mistake roofing my chicken coop.

How to roof a coop.

From the co op s point of view the use of the roof for recreational purposes adversely impacts on the life of the roof he said. Fasten plywood to cover the frame. On to the roof. Shingles are the most durable weatherproof material but are more expensive than metal and plastic and harder to install.

Lots of people use temporary roofing such as tarps for their chicken coops. This is the only one. Nail screw four 2x4s together to create a frame slightly larger than the coop. This basic coop is 4 feet 1 2 m by 6 feet 24 square feet of floor space.

If you intend to weatherproof your coop with sheet metal attach it to the roof piece now then set aside. Build the solid wall. This is fine for summer pasture houses and in fact my wife karen developed a tarp covered cattle panel hoop house for pastured broilers. Saft said the association is usually responsible for maintenance of structural elements.

Plywood covered in a weatherproof material such as metal plastic or shingles is the best option for chicken coop roofing as it offers protection both from predators and the elements. To make both building and cleaning as easy as possible start with a piece of plywood cut to the. I ll show you how i built rafters and something called a bird s mouth that helps mounting the rafter to the top plate but it didn t help me.