West and South Elevations
East Elevation with ramp
North Elevation
Last week I took Amtrak North to Mt. Veeder and the Derrs. My trip was to see family and build a chicken coop. The basics of the coop are done, but a few details are needed to finish. Doors on for the outside entrance of the nesting boxes, the clean out door and the ramp door will make the coop weather tight from below. The roof needs some kind of covering, probably metal or roll roofing.
There were few design parameters given so I wanted to try a few things I'd never done before. I needed to have wheelchair access to the nesting boxes for Maya, so the boxes will have doors that are outside the fencing very similar to our coop. The reality is this will be better for everyone. There is a bit of wind so I wanted a hip style roof to protect from the west. The winglike triangular east section of the roof is to help the wind move along, but mostly for the feed to hang and be protected from wind and rain. Each different viewing angle gives a different impression of what the roof was styled after. I'm no architect, but one side reminds me of a pagoda while others vaguely look like the fins of a '64 Cadillac.
The biggest design element was from my cheap ways. I was given free reign to use anything from the farm woodpile. All of the lumber and plywood came from leftovers and unused scraps. So it became a bit of a challenge to make things work with what was available. If you look closely at he first two pictures you'll see that three of the sides are sheathed with lined T-111 ply. The ramp wall is another kind of plywood. Closer inspection will show two walls are pieced together like a puzzle with triangle and funny shaped scraps of plywood. It became a wonderful goal to make everything fit together.
Other tidbits include not using a tape measure. I couldn't find one and on my one trip to the hardware store I forgot about needing one. Total material cost at this point is about $15 for some boxes of nails and few Strongtie brackets. I have some hinges needing a new home that I will use for the doors. I also have some roofing felt to go under the roofing of choice.
It was a wonderful trip overall. I got to help the Lampyridae Vineyard Chicken Project. I ate beyond well and drank some Napa Valley grape juice. I did some things in a new place, met new people and learned new things. Most importantly, I spent time with family I adore.
There were few design parameters given so I wanted to try a few things I'd never done before. I needed to have wheelchair access to the nesting boxes for Maya, so the boxes will have doors that are outside the fencing very similar to our coop. The reality is this will be better for everyone. There is a bit of wind so I wanted a hip style roof to protect from the west. The winglike triangular east section of the roof is to help the wind move along, but mostly for the feed to hang and be protected from wind and rain. Each different viewing angle gives a different impression of what the roof was styled after. I'm no architect, but one side reminds me of a pagoda while others vaguely look like the fins of a '64 Cadillac.
The biggest design element was from my cheap ways. I was given free reign to use anything from the farm woodpile. All of the lumber and plywood came from leftovers and unused scraps. So it became a bit of a challenge to make things work with what was available. If you look closely at he first two pictures you'll see that three of the sides are sheathed with lined T-111 ply. The ramp wall is another kind of plywood. Closer inspection will show two walls are pieced together like a puzzle with triangle and funny shaped scraps of plywood. It became a wonderful goal to make everything fit together.
Other tidbits include not using a tape measure. I couldn't find one and on my one trip to the hardware store I forgot about needing one. Total material cost at this point is about $15 for some boxes of nails and few Strongtie brackets. I have some hinges needing a new home that I will use for the doors. I also have some roofing felt to go under the roofing of choice.
It was a wonderful trip overall. I got to help the Lampyridae Vineyard Chicken Project. I ate beyond well and drank some Napa Valley grape juice. I did some things in a new place, met new people and learned new things. Most importantly, I spent time with family I adore.
1 comment:
Thanks for the reminder about making things accessible. Any projects we do we should keep this in mind.
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