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lynda66 · #36 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MaureenHall

Too chookin right I will!! Where is he??? Does he like hospital food?? I'll knock him into the middle of next week. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmph

lol :-)

ok todays pictures, can you tell what it is yet??

picture 1 & 2

i cut out a pop hole today, i think it's big enough, if not they'll have to duck and breathe in. put some edging round it so it's all straight, and voila

picture 3

cut a hole out for a window, and put some planks round the edge, to make it neat.

picture 4

front view of house complete with window and pop hole

lynda66 · #37 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 08:34 PM

picture 5

also put 2 of the pallett centre pieces along the top, to level it up and make it more stable, then trimmed off the excess planks level with it.

picture 6 & 7

cut the planks on the nest box down level, before i remembered i should have done them on a slant.

MaureenHall · #38 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 08:43 PM

Hey I'm dead impressed Lynda, that's looking great! Think I might get some pallets and have a go at making a bigger house myself (then I can have more chooks can't I )

Snadger · #39 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 08:56 PM

Very impressive Lynda.

Look forward to seeing it in it's entirity!

lynda66 · #40 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MaureenHall

Hey I'm dead impressed Lynda, that's looking great! Think I might get some pallets and have a go at making a bigger house myself (then I can have more chooks can't I )

all i've used so far is pallets and the circular saw, hammer chisel and nails ....... i definitely wouldn't be anywhere near yet without the circular saw. if i can do it anyone can ..... and i still haven't used a tape measure lol.

lynda66 · #41 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Snadger

Very impressive Lynda.

Look forward to seeing it in it's entirity!

me too, though unless rob and his mate can move it during the week, it probably won't be together till next weekend, as i cant actually move it lol ...... no way it's gonna blow down

lynda66 · #42 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 10:07 PM

oh and something i found out today, if you use a saw on your fingernail, it bleeds ....... i never thought of them doing that, i thought it was a bit weird

my neighbour leaned out of his back bedroom window tonight, asked what i was sawing, i said my chicken house ....... he said you do realise you are completely mental don't you

Jay Bee · #43 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MaureenHall

Hey I'm dead impressed Lynda, that's looking great! Think I might get some pallets and have a go at making a bigger house myself (then I can have more chooks can't I )

I've got the pallets - think I will send Lynda a map to get to my house

lynda66 · #44 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 01:51 AM

i only charge £100 a day

..... mind you don'y forget as i haven't used a tape measure yet it might not actually fit together........ should be a larffff

andi&di · #45 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 11:24 AM

I personnally think the longer you can go without a tape measure the better!!I used to do a lot of dressmaking~I'd lay the fabric out & lay on the floor next to it to work out where I needed to cut!!My worst disasters always occurred when I thought I'd try the grown up approach of a tape measure!
It's looking good BTW!

lynda66 · #46 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 11:35 AM

the good bit is, as i'm kinda making it up as i go along, i can just add some more wood to make it fit

lynda66 · #47 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 05:14 PM

found a really cool pop hole cover today, was wondering what i was going to use, it's actually a large plastic chopping board for £2 with a hole at the top, so i can attach something to it to hold it up, it's silver

Bephlam · #48 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 11:37 PM

Hurry up Lynda...I'm desperate to see the finished article! It's looking smashing!! I'm well impressed Lady!!

lynda66 · #49 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 02:21 AM

i can't do much more till son comes at weekend, cos it needs assembling next, so i can get the door to fit, if it's not raining tomorrow, i'll do the back bit of the pop hole, cos as it is they can't get in lol. then i need to decide what colour to paint it before i line it and put the roof on ........ it's getting there

Bephlam · #50 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 10:10 PM

I can't wait to see it assembled. I'm so jealous of your D.I.Y skills!

I bet it feels great to actually hands on build your own!!

Soon you'll be able to pick your girls!

lynda66 · #51 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bephlam

I can't wait to see it assembled. I'm so jealous of your D.I.Y skills!

I bet it feels great to actually hands on build your own!!

Soon you'll be able to pick your girls!

that's proving the most difficult bit, finding anyone in manchester with runner ducks

SarzWix · #52 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 01:31 PM

Lynda, if you can find any near me, the OH and I would gladly fetch them over for you one weekend? Can't bear to think of all your hard work sitting there empty

, and we do like a drive out!

lynda66 · #53 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 01:52 PM

oh that would be good thanks for that,really appreciated ... i'll keep looking ....... mind you it could be months yet before it's finished lol

lynda66 · #54 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 08:56 PM

no photos today,it went dark ...... have just painted the bottom of the base, and the nest box with dark brown wood preserver from wilkies ..... think that's been the most expensive thing at £4.99 for a big tub, and i'll probably need another one. then i'm going to do a top coat in gloss .......not sure whether to paint the inside too, as it will all be lined anyway ..... guess i'll decide that depending on how much preserver i have left.

have actually moved the base to its living space now, decided to put it on a layer of bricks ....... these were free too, i found them when relaying my lawn a few years ago..... it actually fits in it's place perfectly, without me having to dig any of the lawn up

....... see who needs a tape measure

Hilary B · #55 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 11:06 PM

PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT use gloss paint! There WILL be gaps in it, and ways for moisture to get into the wood, and once in, it can't get OUT past a gloss finish. That way leads to wet-rot, possibly dry-rot, and maybe woodworm, any of which would spoil all you work!
Preserver/colour is great, gloss which has ANY gaps (and on that sort of structure they are inevitable) is VERY BAD for timber. LET IT BREATHE!