cluckbok Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I Just wondered where you can get that corrugated sheeting? I want to cover the eglu run roof with it to give the girls more shelter. The ground is getting really claggy and want to protect them from the elements a bit better. We've already got the winter shade on but it doesn't quite cover all of the run, there's alot of gaps. I was thinking of trying B &Q or Homebase, do you think they would have it and is it expensive? We were going to secure it down with bungee cord? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I got mine in B&Q and it was about £6.50 a sheet, two sheets did it and we used strong bungees, it was brilliant at keeping the run dry. Previous to that I had tried shower curtains and tarpaulins but hey were not very resilient.The girls loved it to roost on too when they were out freeranging and needed a rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Ah thanks for that, will get two sheets, it's pouring down here!! Poor chookies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I would have never have thought of using that What a great idea I might get a couple of sheets for this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I love my corrugated plastic sheeting . Best thing I ever bought my chickens . Rain and wind proof even in our windtunnel garden . Word of warning though . I laid mine lengthways on the garden bench, it fell off and cracked almost halfway along its length . Still works though with the bungee ropes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 What a good idea! You are a very clever bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Been and done it!! Used 3 sheets of clear corrogated sheeting from B & Q. Total cost including bungee cords was £23.00 which we didn't think was that bad. If it saves aload of problems like wet, bedraggled chooks, then I think it worth it. We have got an overhang on the run door end for even more shelter. They weren't too impressed while we were putting it on and went inside the eglu making funny noises. Once it was completed, they came out for a look and they seen to be staying outside in the run for longer even in heavier rain which they didn't do before. We are really pleased with the result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Is it quite flexible then cluckbok? I'm trying to picture how to do it - has it holes for the bungee cords? Cheers Ally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 It's pretty flexiable, you don't need holes, we just attached the bungee cord to one side of the eglu run over the corrogated sheeting and connected it the other side. Cause the sheets have grooves we overlapped them and they stay together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 This should give you an idea how it works . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkychick Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 looks great! Can you tell me how you got your wooden roosting bars to stay like that please... mine would like both! They only have plastic sheeting and branches at the mo...the plastic can get a bit flappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 They're not actually roosting bars, they're Ikea shoe racks . (Found in a skip just down the street!) This probably shows them more clearly. I used part of the outer bars sawn in half and twisted round to make legs and fixed them in place with cable ties. It also sits on the branch which makes it a bit more stable. The further one is made with 2 racks cable tied together and tied with shoelaces to the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkychick Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 ahhh i see! they do look like the wooden roosting bars i had before i went plastic lol...nice find indeed! Thanks for sharing ill have to have a go now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Oh I see - thanks for that it looks great - will get myself to B&Q before it rains again! Where did you get the bungees? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Bungees where from B & Q aswell. It's kept the run really dry today, have noticed the difference, was well worth it. The girls seen alot happier aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkychick Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Where did you get the bungees? Cheers they are doing a pack of 4 bungees at tesco for a pound at the mo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Crikey better get yourself down to Tescos too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 we've done the corrugated plastic roof thing today, but instead of bungees we melted holes all along each edge (heated a nail in a plumbing burner thingy to do it) and secured to the run wires with plastic plant ties. I say we, was mostly OH!! it seems v. secure; I've also put the old sunshades on top for shade on sunny mornings, and we also have a transportable 'tiki bar' type cover for extra shade. dont think this will last the winter though, it will probably take off like a kite!! I hope it will give rain/wind shelter, although there is an area about 6-9" deep along both sides of each run which is not covered - I see someone has put up tarp or something along here? just worried about enough fresh air I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missus Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Good pics and some useful info there about keeping the girls warm and dry I really fancy the idea of clear plastic so the birds can see out. They are very curious and nosey and mine won't go in the Eglu run, during the day, if it's completely covered. They'd rather get wet through so they can see who comes and goes from their favourite spot where they have a window on the world. I've just enquired if it's possible to get see-through sheeting with holes and eyelets so I can cover the entire run, except the ends. This is just for the winter so they have somewhere warm and dry but can still see what's going on This would be a throw-over cover which can be lashed to the Eglu run with ties. The same as a tarp but see-through. I've seen this done on a blog somewhere, in the Rockies or somewhere where it's very cold and snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Tarpey Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Any good DIY shop. (we got ours from homebase) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GillC Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 What brilliant suggestions! I'm sat here in windy, rainy Cambridgeshire reading the forums rather than braving the weather. Now I'm inspired with ideas (love the ikea shoe racks as well as the corrugated plastic) that will make life more comfortable for my chooks. I feel lke my sitting here in the warm has been quite roductive. Now I just have to get up and do it....but maybe when it stops raining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The good lifers Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I did the corrugated run thing yesterday, the chickens seem to have been able to spend most of the day outside despite the heavy rain!! I got my stuff from Wickes 5.95 a sheet and a set of 4 bungees for £2.99- sounds like same stuff, it comes in 1.8m length and fits in the car!!Thanks for the idea!!!just got to sort out the horse bedding stuff and we'll be drier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kez Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 The Corrugated sheeting idea looks great. Just shown the pic to DH, he thinks it looks good too. Just one question Doesn't the rain run down to the Eglu? 'Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"ody Here', I notice in your pic you have some sort of plastic. Have the rest of you done the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 No, it doesn't seem to. The slope is negligible so I suppose it just sits in the grooves. I've actually got that plastic sheeting at the other end of the run now but haven't noticed things getting soggy at the eglu end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I have the corrugated plastic up on the roof of the eglu - just so it does not interfere with the door handle and that way the water runs back down the grooves away from the eglu end. Its great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
