Coop remodel

If you want buildings to last in a desert climate, don't build with wood. When we put up the chicken coop in 2007, we used wood siding. It was a pill to paint, but I managed to put a number of good coats on. The siding on the most-exposed-to-weather south side started to show wear soon and by this spring it was pulling away from the studs.

Because I grumbled long and loud about the painting chore, Dan suggested that we replace the wood with metal so it would last (and he would not have to listen to be whine). We started the job in June, to beat the monsoons, but several other projects got in the way.

The job was finished this week. We worked on a side at a time so even though we did get rain, moisture in the coop was kept to a minimum. A number of mouse families were forced to evacuate however, which I hope sent them to emigrate to far lands so they will leave my spring garden alone.