How To Roof A Coop

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.

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. I made a mistake roofing my chicken coop. Shingles are the most durable weatherproof material but are more expensive than metal and plastic and harder to install. 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.

Especially when people bring up several tons of topsoil and start planting trees who s responsible. 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. On to the roof.

Lots of people use temporary roofing such as tarps for their chicken coops. Fasten plywood to cover the frame. Build the solid wall. To make both building and cleaning as easy as possible start with a piece of plywood cut to the.

Roll roofing which is much heavier is probably okay. Saft said the association is usually responsible for maintenance of structural elements. This is fine for summer pasture houses and in fact my wife karen developed a tarp covered cattle panel hoop house for pastured broilers.