PixieDust Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 ******STOP PRESS****** I was told "A roof it will have". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Good work, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choo-chook Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Yay, so pleased its all coming together for you (a roof is a necessity I'd say!) I sit in all weathers out with my chickens. Don't worry too much over all the things you read can go wrong, and if they do, that's what this forums for. Lots of friendly advice and help. Enjoy getting your chickens, they are fantastic fun. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Thank you to everyone for their advice and help. I am going away on a very rare weekend away. Him mum is taking me to Belheim Palace and Bletchley Park for my birthday present, which was on 26th June. He said to the dog, "Well, I guess it's just you and me building the run over the weekend then?" The thing is, when this is finished it will look brilliant and is totally hand built, and unique! He's a star but he doesn't always have the confidence to not mess things up. We only bought the house because he didn't think he had the patience to build one - I am sure he could have done it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I have a 35 square foot enclosure with a galvanised steel roof but I am still not convinced foxes could'nt get in of they wanted to, was going for electric fence topper but next door has two disabled children and am worried they may try to touch it. so this summers job just is.... A, putting a corregated roof on the rum, will have to be plastics OR b buying the new WIR from omlet.....the massive £1300.00 one, to be fair it's an investment!!(that's what I keep telling OH) got to work out the square footage as I don't want their area reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Ours isn't massive 10 foot 6" x 7 foot which is 73.5 square feet. Hope its big enough for 4 hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 LOL maybe my square footage is wrong!! My enclosure is a huge 25x725 foot square) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Oh It's length times width. 25ft x 725ft is 18125 foot square. You must be a farmer Puts my little run to shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Was that a slip of the finger Gavclojak? 25 x 725 isn't square, it's a rectangle. Do you mean 25 x 25 = 625 square feet? Or is it 35 x 35 from the earlier post which is 1225 square feet? Or is it 35 square feet total, so 5 ft x 7 ft ? Or am I getting square feet mixed up with feet squared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Gosh that walk in run is about twice the size of my run. That comes to 15m squared, mine is about 7m squared. Still I will only have 4 chickens. How many do you have gavclojak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Schoolboy error...it's approx 35 foot long by 35 foot wide, it's my stupid massive fingers on a ridicules I phone keypad...DOH....and I have four hens in that massive enclosure...spoilt girls x Edited July 10, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_LJZ Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Was that a slip of the finger Gavclojak? 25 x 725 isn't square, it's a rectangle. Do you mean 25 x 25 = 625 square feet? Or is it 35 x 35 from the earlier post which is 1225 square feet? Or is it 35 square feet total, so 5 ft x 7 ft ? Or am I getting square feet mixed up with feet squared? Same thing, or neither. The phrase comes from mathematical notation. when you multiply something you multiply the units (ft or m) so 1ft x 1ft is 1ft² (or 1ft to the power of 2 or 1ft squared). 2ftx2ft=4ft² or squared. I am amazed how often people say 100 square m when they mean 100mx100m (which = 10,000 m²). A big difference if you are buying carpet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaKiw1 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 sounds like a lot of ego massaging will be required to tell him what a lovely job he's made of it etc - maybe post a picture on here of the WIR when it's finished as evidence of how proud of him you are - but a small price to pay for the 'essential' roofing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yes I will. I think it will be very good. Just awaiting my weld mesh delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
