Chicken Coop With Old Barn Wood Siding

This is how old barns or outbuildings were built.

Chicken coop with old barn wood siding.

This chicken coop was built for my wife s sister becca. If the paneling is in mostly ok shape use spray foam to fill any gaps then add an insulating material on the inside. Installing the roofing siding and trimwork on the chicken coop. Charm packed diy chicken coop a pretty blue upcycled door is one of many salvaged elements jess parker incorporated into her mint homestead chicken coop.

The coop was then taken apart an. It was originally constructed in my garage shop in colorado springs. Shed henhouse combo of an 8 x40 custom craftsman coop in santa barbara ca 40 foot long custom chicken coop with extended cupola reclaimed board and batten siding with 6 x8 henhouse in calistoga ca. 10 x 40 carolina coop with 6 x 10 henhouse in charlottesville va.

This chicken coop looks like an old fashioned gardening shed and it will add lovely décor to your backyard. Most old chicken coops have wood siding that may be rotting away. My chicken houses are 8 8 feet. Depending on the condition it may need to be replaced patched or just reinforced.

You can make this with boards that you have left over from other projects and even if you have to buy all of the materials it won t cost much. The interior is planked with old barn wood the roof is reclaimed corrugated metal and an old shipping pallet is now a welcoming porch. Custom 6 x12 chicken coop with 200 year old reclaimed barn wood board and batten siding modesto ca. We used to use roofing nails but they pull loose too easily and we hate having roofing panels flapping loose in the.

The technique offers a different and classic look. This one is really easy and doesn t require you to know a lot about construction. Rustic brown siding gets gussied up with hanging baskets and a pop of green around the windowed area. In summer the leafy canopy helps keep the flock cool and in winter sunlight streams through the bare branches offering warmth.

We used roofing screws. These are hex drive screws with neoprene washers.