Best cheap run roofing

[chickens really]

I'm in Alberta Canada. I have mesh wire covered run with a tarp over it. Has never collapsed from snow.

 

[aart]

I'm in Alberta Canada. I have mesh wire covered run with a tarp over it. Has never collapsed from snow.

Bet you have good framing under that mesh, eh?
Pics?

 

[chickens really]

Bet you have good framing under that mesh, eh?
Pics?

Well of course ...Pictures? ...I might have some

 

[sunrise.superman]

I found metal siding for free on Craigslist (and cedar gates and planks and hardware cloth, etc.). I set up search notifications in my settings for various things...coop, metal siding, corrugated, etc. Lotsa peeps giving stuff away if you just get it outta their hair. ;-) I've sourced pretty much the whole coop for free other than some 2x4s and 2 sheets of plywood so far.

 

[Shezadandy]

I stumbled upon this thread in perfect timing I need to roof a few areas and was wondering what to use
What’s the cheapest way to go ?

Look for "rebuilding" centers. That's where people and some companies drop off their unused or big-enough-to-use scraps from projects - great place to find materials.

 

[J99]

Thanks guys that’s awesome

 

[christatothemax]

I found metal siding for free on Craigslist (and cedar gates and planks and hardware cloth, etc.). I set up search notifications in my settings for various things...coop, metal siding, corrugated, etc. Lotsa peeps giving stuff away if you just get it outta their hair. ;-) I've sourced pretty much the whole coop for free other than some 2x4s and 2 sheets of plywood so far.

Thank you!! I just looked up how to do this, created an account, and set up some searches for the key words you mentioned. Great tip!

 

[bajabirdbrain]

We used corrugated plastic roofing from Home Depot and it worked fine UNTIL we had a hail storm. Hail about 1/2" in diameter punched holes which, of course, let rain into the run. Last year we had about 7" of snow on the roof, a bit more than "normal" and the roofing bowed enough to impact opening the door to the run. I should have made the rafters closer together if I had it to do again but since I replaced the plastic roofing with metal roofing I don't think it is now required. Yes, the run is darker than with the clear plastic. Decisions, decisions!

Old roof, now metal!

 

[horsekeeper]

This was on my coops, but same idea. I used the cheap corrugated metal roofing and put a clear panel of composite every third one. I live where there is quite a bit of snow in the winter and it gets hot in the summer and this way they have plenty of light and shade too when they need it. It has held up to some pretty severe weather for 10 years.

 

[horsekeeper]

And then there is the coop with a full plastic roof on one side and wire supported tarp on the rest of it.