This past weekend Alan and I worked on the chicken coop. It's coming along nicely, but wow, it sure takes more time to do things than you'd think.
We started with stacks of supplies and amazingly enough, we've made good progress.
Some time last week we laid down the center of the sheet vinyl flooring. This will make for easy clean up, and will protect the wood floor of the coop. I got a steal of a deal on the flooring! $8 at Lowe's -- gotta love clearance!
We also started to frame in the internal wall that will divide the chicken area and the feed storage area.
The walls of the shed were not insulated when the shed arrived. With Texas heat, we thought it would be best to insulate the building to help keep it cool.
I hung the insulation while Alan framed in the internal door. The kind of wall insulation I bought is encased in a vapor barrier so it was a snap to install! We put weird foiled bubble insulation on the ceiling. It's kind of space-agey, and we're hoping that it will improve the lighting, making it a big brighter.
The foiled bubble insulation was easy to install around the roof beams. The shed stays nice and cool now!
Once the insulation was done, Alan started cutting wall boards. He cut, and I installed. We're a good team!
We also finished the internal door, added wire to the internal wall, completed two sides of the flooring (the other two sides of the flooring will get finished once we have the back wall where the chicken pop door will go).
Lots more to go, but so much progress has been made!
Wow, you are really making progress - lookin' good :) Your dad is a real card! I always get a chuckle out of his postings:)
Posted by: Cindy H. | April 21, 2009 at 01:41 PM
wanna come work on my burned-out house next?
Posted by: Shala | April 20, 2009 at 06:19 PM
No that is a coop! They're not just hens! They're Royal Hens!
Posted by: Michelle | April 20, 2009 at 03:53 PM
man those chickens are going to be living high on the hog! I think there is more insulation there than in my house!
Posted by: Brook | April 20, 2009 at 03:48 PM
Your chickens are going to be living the high life - the progress is looking good!
Posted by: Erika M | April 20, 2009 at 02:17 PM
Looks like one heck of a project!!!
Posted by: Lesli | April 20, 2009 at 01:50 PM
I hope you put artwork inside the coop or at least their lovely pictures!!
Posted by: Linda C. | April 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM
My goodness!! Thats not a coop ~ it's a CONDO!! They'll be very happy...so much for "be it ever so humble!" Jeanne in Idaho (It's SPRING finally!!)
Posted by: JeanneH | April 20, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I have seen LOTS of chicken coops in my day... but never one with vinyl flooring !! They will be living in style :)
Sounds like you had a productive weekend. It rained here so we did not get much done.
I really should have been working on cards, my stock is very low. :(
I will be dropping in again soon. HUGS
Posted by: Carol Dee | April 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Lucky chickens but I'm with the gal who mentioned the craft room. I can see it aaaallll nowwwwwwww...
Posted by: Phillis | April 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Wow movin along!!! Love the foil ceiling, a few colored lights, the appropriate music and the girls will think they are "rockin" at the "Poulette" Disco Palace. Ann Lind
Posted by: Ann Lind | April 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I'm all for progress, but did you get any stamping done?
Do you contract Alan out? I've got a job for him out here in VA.
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | April 20, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Those chickens don't know how lucky they are!! Can't wait to see them in their new home :0)
Posted by: Randee | April 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Are you sure you want it to be a chicken coop? Sounds like it has the makings of a great craft room!!!
Posted by: Sandra | April 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM
It's looking great! It reminds me though of how my DH used to "catch chickens" when we were teenagers. What a job! And his clothes would smell so bad...LOL. But it paid good for a teen needing money!
Just wanted to let you know I sent ya an award:
http://papercookies.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/04/20/sav-challenge-2-and-blog-award/
Posted by: diane (cookiestamper) | April 20, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Awesome job, you two! It is progressing nicely! I'm sure the chickens are going to be SO happy when their new home is finished!!! :D And you all will have the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourselves!
Have a great week! Hope it's not too hot down there yet...we finally have Spring here! The trees are about to get some leaves~~WOOHOO!!!
Posted by: diane mcvey | April 20, 2009 at 09:55 AM
Great! I'll have my own insulated room when we come down again, wow even tho it may be called the feed storage room. AC ? I'd like that too, please. Love, Dad
Posted by: DK Wight | April 20, 2009 at 09:53 AM
Wow, you two have been busy! It looks great, I am excited to see it complete. These chicks are going be living in style!!
Posted by: Dotty | April 20, 2009 at 09:47 AM
Looks really great, Anna, and you are so lucky you and your husband are a good team on projects like that (if it were my husband and me, one of us would probably have to live in the coop afterwards lol!!).
I have to tell you this as you won't likely see it yourself - but yesterday I took my daughter and a friend of hers to the Hannah Montana movie (my daughter is not an HM fan but it was cute). At the very end, there is a painted/decorated chicken coop that is so cool ~ it would not surprise me if other moms saw it and when they see yours will wonder if you have any artistic touches planned for it!! Highly impractical, yet fun ;)
And congrats on all those sweet little baby chicks - you get banned from the farm store like some probably get banned from a stamp store :)
Posted by: Nancy | April 20, 2009 at 09:23 AM