February 2016 – Heather's Projects

Chicken Coop

This was a major project and most ambitious one yet. I adopted some chickens and am building a coop as they get old enough to live outside. Materials are sourced from our fence that blew over from El Nino. Good news, insurance covers the fence. Lots of raw material to make plenty of mistakes.

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12715673_10153186843662132_2046578480243430053_n — Making a box

12744716_10153184743917132_2104868035412489848_n — That box has a floor halfway between. Vinyl flooring for easier cleaning

12742726_10207097485669010_6866354244042669741_n — Closing off the top story and chicken wire on the bottom.

12744408_10153186843562132_6738058946971148499_n — Moved it to its location and added secondary box with ramp downstairs and where the roosting will be

12744605_10153190325392132_2714352800363660941_n — Inside the main coop living area.

1935077_10153190325232132_9016415446409568398_n — Some paint, looking good!

12743779_10153190325132132_5601430437093549947_n — Close, pretty much finished

Woodworking Icechest

El Nino blew over our fence! No worries, insurance is paying for it. What to do with all this wood and being unemployed? Project #1 begins:

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12642664_10153150995002132_3302308327925626376_n — Had a large nice chest and started building around it with long legs and an enclosure. My first woodworking project.

12670056_10153160544867132_7246864818085604741_n — Finished and painted

12644636_10153160544802132_2208714351311497266_n — Open chest

12512307_10153160544927132_3621392549761298072_n — Apologies for black and white, my phone’s accident. Here it is finished with bottle opener on side, catch for bottle caps, and a drain.