Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it's no wonder you're in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you're planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock.
This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.
* Includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coops
* Step-by-step guidance on how to build a coop--or design your own
* Accessible for every level of reader
Whether you're just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock's digs, Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a winning coop!
Autorentext
Todd Brock has written for HGTV's Landscape Solutions andGround Breakers as well as DIY Network's Fresh from the Garden.
Dave Zook owns Horizon Structures, which makes custom chicken coops.
Rob Ludlowis the owner of BackYardChickens.com, a top source on chicken raising. Rob and his family raise a small flock in their backyard.
Klappentext
- Choose your coop's best location, size, and style
- Construct a coop from the ground up
- Add solar power or electricity to your coop
Build a safe enclosure for your backyard flock
Whether you have a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or rural farm, this friendly guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building a cost-effective backyard chicken coop. You'll not only be able to construct a safe habitat, but you can also provide creature comforts for your flock, put together a run, and plug in with electricity. You'll get basic construction know-how and key information to design and build a coop that's easy on the eyes and tailored to your flock.
Inside
- The dirt on essential tools
- The skills to build like a pro
- Tips for prepping a coop site
- Adding walls, doors, windows
- Pointers on building roosts
- Adding electricity to a coop
- Helpful schematic drawings
- Fun ideas to decorate a coop
Zusammenfassung
Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it's no wonder you're in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you're planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock.
This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.
- Includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coops
- Step-by-step guidance on how to build a coopor design your own
- Accessible for every level of reader
Whether you're just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock's digs, Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a winning coop!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
What You're Not to Read 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
How This Book Is Organized 3
Part 1: All Cooped Up 4
Part 2: Constructing a Coop 4
Part 3: Checking Out Coop Plans 4
Part 4: The Part of Tens 4
Icons Used in This Book 5
Beyond the Book 5
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: All Cooped Up 7
Chapter 1: Flocking to Your Own Chicken Coop 9
Understanding the Basics of Housing 9
Looking at the Gear You'll Need 10
Choosing Coop Materials 11
Getting Up to Speed on Carpentry 12
Constructing a Coop: The Nuts and Bolts 13
Readying the site 14
Framing 14
Putting up walls, a roof, and more 15
Adding special touches 15
Building a run 16
Hooking up electricity 16
Checking Out a Few Coop Designs 16
Chapter 2: Beginning with Housing Basics 19
Providing Basic Benefits with Your Coop 20
Analyzing the Anatomy of a Coop 21
Making Your Coop Convenient for You 23
Selecting Your Coop's Location and Size 23
Before you begin: Considering zoning and covenant concerns 24
Looking at proximity to houses 24
Utilizing utilities 25
Digging into drainage issues 27
Understanding that yes, size matters 27
Choosing a Coop to Fit Your Needs (and Skills) 28
A-frames and hoops 29
Chicken tractors 30
All-in-one coops 31
Walk-in coops 31
Chapter 3: Gathering Your Gear 35
Putting Safety First with Essential Equipment 36
Digging Up Dirt on Garden Tools 37
Measuring and Marking Lumber for Your Coop 37
Measuring up tape measures 38
Making your mark 38
Sizing Up Saws and Supports 39
Putting In Posts 42
Digging postholes 42
Setting the posts 43
Mixing and pouring concrete 44
Framing Your Coop 45
Honing in on hammers 45
Nailing it with a nail gun 46
Pressing a screw gun into service 47
Leveling and Squaring As You Build 48
Just level with me 48
It's hip to be square 48
Working with Wire 49
Cutting wire 49
Fastening wire 50
Checking Out Other Miscellaneous Tools 50
Chapter 4: Deciding on Materials 53
Before You Shop: Considering Recycled Materials 53
Lumbering Through Boards for Your Build 54
Sizing boards 54
Figuring out what type of board to buy 55
Knowing what to look for in a board 56
Shopping for Sheet Goods 57
Sizing sheet goods 58
Checking out plywood and OSB 58
Steering clear of certain sheet goods 59
Getting Attached to Fasteners 60
Notes about nails 60
Stuff about screws 63
Figuring Out Flooring 67
Wondering About Walls 68
Getting to the Root of Roofing 68
Researching Your Run 70
Finding your fencing 70
Picking your posts 72
Adding It Up: Estimating the Amount of Materials You Need 73
Chapter 5: Building Your Carpentry Skills 75
Measuring and Mark…