Fitting a new roof

The walk in run was originally fitted with a corrugated plastic roof with a slope down to one side. Sadly, we could not get the right weight of corrugated plastic, so we put up some thin stuff. This warped in the hot summer sunshine, then when it rained, the water pooled in the dips and dribbled through onto the hens.

We rigged up a rather Heath Robinson like affair with two Omlet sunshades which caught the water and channeled it down into a handy bucket, but still the chippings tended to get damp and it really wasn't the Buckinghen Palace we had intended.

We needed a new roof.

After ordering the wood, Dave cleverly created a lovely pitched roof. This was despite rather changeable conditions - pouring rain, then sun, then snow. The outside has been quickly sealed, and as you can see, Amber, Patsy and Nutmeg are looking at their new, improved, walk-in-run with awe.