We are now in our fifth year living in our house.
And in the garden, there is always something to redesign or create, which the years before didn’t allow time for.
Now I’ve been thinking about getting a small garden shed with a lean-to roof. The lean-to would be for firewood, and the shed for garden tools.
What do you think: minimum wood thickness? Is 19 mm (3/4 inch) enough?
Does it absolutely need a floor? We only want to store hand tools, fertilizer, buckets, and a wheelbarrow.
For the foundation, I’m thinking of using ground anchors that are set in concrete. The thought of digging 80 cm (31 inches) deep terrifies me...
My husband isn’t really the creative type. He can do the work, but designing a shed himself isn’t his thing. We lack the technical knowledge. So we would probably order one. Building it ourselves should be doable [emoji16]
Please show your sheds: where are they located in your garden? Did you build it yourselves or order it? Any challenges during assembly?
What would you have done differently? More windows? Different paint? Pressure-treated wood or not?
I need your input and ideas.
And in general: this topic is completely missing here.
And in the garden, there is always something to redesign or create, which the years before didn’t allow time for.
Now I’ve been thinking about getting a small garden shed with a lean-to roof. The lean-to would be for firewood, and the shed for garden tools.
What do you think: minimum wood thickness? Is 19 mm (3/4 inch) enough?
Does it absolutely need a floor? We only want to store hand tools, fertilizer, buckets, and a wheelbarrow.
For the foundation, I’m thinking of using ground anchors that are set in concrete. The thought of digging 80 cm (31 inches) deep terrifies me...
My husband isn’t really the creative type. He can do the work, but designing a shed himself isn’t his thing. We lack the technical knowledge. So we would probably order one. Building it ourselves should be doable [emoji16]
Please show your sheds: where are they located in your garden? Did you build it yourselves or order it? Any challenges during assembly?
What would you have done differently? More windows? Different paint? Pressure-treated wood or not?
I need your input and ideas.
And in general: this topic is completely missing here.
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Pinkiponk19 Dec 2020 18:56Hausbau0815 schrieb:
Chickens are great. I have bantam silkies and bantam Polish chickens.What breed is the gray fluffy chicken in the very first photo? How many chickens should the gray fluffies live with to feel comfortable? I’m just starting to get interested in keeping chickens, but I assume they prefer being in larger groups, right?
Hausbau081519 Dec 2020 19:16superzapp schrieb:
Based on experience, be careful when entering chicken coops: they often have plenty of mites that humans don’t like. So it’s better to wear appropriate clothing.
The hens usually lay enough eggs for 2–3 families :p and my 83-year-old father still collects them every morning.
If a chicken coop has an excessive mite infestation, something is definitely wrong. It’s unlikely to be completely free of them, but if you need protective clothing to enter the coop, immediate action is necessary. For example, the red poultry mite can be fatal to chickens once their numbers reach a certain level. These pests come out at night from hiding spots and suck blood from the chickens; young and older birds often don’t survive. Once mites are established in the coop, the only solution is to burn everything out with a gas torch and then treat the area with lime; in the worst cases, a complete burn-down may be required. This is not to be taken lightly. As prevention, I add diatomaceous earth to the dust bath and nesting boxes — they dislike it because it damages their exoskeleton. The perches are regularly coated with oil, and additionally, caraway seeds and finely grated garlic are added to the feed. This approach has worked very well so far.
Hausbau081519 Dec 2020 19:21Pinkiponk schrieb:
What breed is the gray fluffy chicken in the very first photo? How many other chickens should gray fluffies live with to feel comfortable? I'm just starting to get interested in chickens myself, but I think they prefer being in larger groups, right? The gray fluffy one is actually brown. It might have just taken a bath in diatomaceous earth, which is why it looked that way. It’s a mix between a bantam Silkie and a bearded bantam Paduan. I have many chickens and (unfortunately) quite a few roosters as well. I would consider six as the minimum number.
Hausbau081519 Dec 2020 19:26fach1werk schrieb:
Sometimes I am one myself and I absolutely agree, chickens are great!Hello Gabriele, don’t be surprised: I am actually Hausbau2019. But since yesterday I have been blocked, for some reason. It seems others were affected from my posts as well. Best regards, Ute
Hausbau081519 Dec 2020 21:33They do require some work. Of course, it depends on the number. If they have a large free-range area, the effort is less compared to keeping them in an enclosure or aviary. They can create quite a mess, and it smells unpleasant, so cleaning is necessary at least every two days. With free-range, they are nearly self-sufficient, eating almost anything they come across. In an aviary, they need a sufficient supply of fresh greens. Grain feed and water are always necessary. I’m always surprised by how much water they drink.
For the chicks, I also run my own mealworm breeding at home, but that is a time-consuming process.
For the chicks, I also run my own mealworm breeding at home, but that is a time-consuming process.