Our version of a hoop house
Sept 21, 2019 17:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by Shawn on Sept 21, 2019 17:42:51 GMT -5
Is it ridiculous to want a hoop house for so long and be so excited when you finally have one! Only you good people would truly understand that.
This is the front that will have a door in it. And you can see the "inspector" already checking up on us.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01282 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the rear and has the bucket for a nesting box.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01284 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
Nest bucket installed and most of the chicken wire put on. We didn't put chicken wire all the way up on this side because the tarp will be permanently attached on this side. The board under the nest will also double as a roost. The other thin board running across the top has two screw hooks in it to hang feeder and waterer on.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01286 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the door. It just sits in place and has the two wooden pieces you turn to keep it from falling forward (out).
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01285 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
The front end done. Pull cable on with garden hose over it to protect your hands.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01288 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the butt end with all flaps down. It also has a pull cable so you can reverse directions. Yes, the tarp is a bit wonky.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01289 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is with the butt end flaps rolled up for air circulation. The little wooden door is the access to the nest box.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01290 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
Nest box door out.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01291 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
And then the side panel rolled up.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01293 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
The little green hay strings are to (hopefully) hold the flaps in place when the wind blows. Right now it's having its maiden voyage in the yard to see how it weathers a storm that's supposed to roll through tonight. Then I will start catching my wayward bush roosting chooks and get them relocated to the chicken house.
I thought you all would enjoy a tour. For the most part, DH and I had fun building this. We love working on things together, although there were a couple days when I was in a bit of a mood. Luckily, he puts up with me. And it helps that he got a new electric stapler out of the deal (which I'll enjoy more than he will)!!
We started this in May. Had a tornado warning about an hour into it, then didn't get back to it until a couple weekends ago. We've worked on it when it's not so unbearably hot in the garage.
The frame. We were pretty much winging this from the get go. We basically followed some instructions that said make your skids and attach the sills where they are off the ground a couple inches to allow the "sled" to slide along and not catch on things. For use with baby chicks, we'll probably put some mud flap type material over those gaps.
This is the front that will have a door in it. And you can see the "inspector" already checking up on us.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01282 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the rear and has the bucket for a nesting box.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01284 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
Nest bucket installed and most of the chicken wire put on. We didn't put chicken wire all the way up on this side because the tarp will be permanently attached on this side. The board under the nest will also double as a roost. The other thin board running across the top has two screw hooks in it to hang feeder and waterer on.
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01286 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the door. It just sits in place and has the two wooden pieces you turn to keep it from falling forward (out).
thumbnail_IMG-20190914-01285 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
The front end done. Pull cable on with garden hose over it to protect your hands.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01288 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is the butt end with all flaps down. It also has a pull cable so you can reverse directions. Yes, the tarp is a bit wonky.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01289 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
This is with the butt end flaps rolled up for air circulation. The little wooden door is the access to the nest box.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01290 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
Nest box door out.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01291 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
And then the side panel rolled up.
thumbnail_IMG-20190921-01293 by Shawn Hoff, on Flickr
The little green hay strings are to (hopefully) hold the flaps in place when the wind blows. Right now it's having its maiden voyage in the yard to see how it weathers a storm that's supposed to roll through tonight. Then I will start catching my wayward bush roosting chooks and get them relocated to the chicken house.
I thought you all would enjoy a tour. For the most part, DH and I had fun building this. We love working on things together, although there were a couple days when I was in a bit of a mood. Luckily, he puts up with me. And it helps that he got a new electric stapler out of the deal (which I'll enjoy more than he will)!!