Chickens don t roost on top.
How to do angled chicken coop roof.
However if you live in an area that tends to get pretty hot during the summer months you should plan on providing even more ventilation per chicken.
In order for a roof to be durable you need a material that doesn t absorb moisture doesn t rip off in the wind and doesn t break down under the sun s rays.
Check to see that there is an overhang at both the front and back of the coop.
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Remember you want a minimum pitch of 3 12.
At this point all the work i could do inside the shop was done so next i loaded the two walls and door on a trailer and moved to the chicken coop to start putting the walls in place.
Use your chicken coop roof pitch to calculate the amount of roofing material you ll need.
A good chicken coop roof has these qualities.
Rainwater doesn t cause mud in front of the house.
Keeps moisture out of the coop.
Choose your roof pitch.
Multiply the length of the coop side i e the run of the roof by the rise in the pitch you want.
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Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop.
It ought to have the following properties.
Sloped so that rain and snow slide off.
Place the roof on top of the coop.
Once a panel was stapled down i would use a right angle grinder to cut off the excess.
Determine the rise of your roof.
To make a simple roof join two 40 inch 101 6 cm by 84 inch 213 4 cm pieces of plywood with some inexpensive hinges.