How To Roof A Coop

Build the solid wall.

How to roof a coop.

Especially when people bring up several tons of topsoil and start planting trees who s responsible. Lots of people use temporary roofing such as tarps for their chicken coops. Roll roofing which is much heavier is probably okay. Saft said the association is usually responsible for maintenance of structural elements.

If you intend to weatherproof your coop with sheet metal attach it to the roof piece now then set aside. Building the floor and walls 1. Shingles are the most durable weatherproof material but are more expensive than metal and plastic and harder to install. 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.

Nail screw four 2x4s together to create a frame slightly larger than the coop. This is fine for summer pasture houses and in fact my wife karen developed a tarp covered cattle panel hoop house for pastured broilers. Fasten plywood to cover the frame. I made a mistake roofing my chicken coop.

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. This is the only one. 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.