Brood coop mounting details
How does one mount a dryer
door so that it stays put?
Neil Johnson, Memphis, TN
I started by securing pieces
of 2x4 to the bottom, and then drilled holes in the metal above which
allowed for a medium sized dry wall screw to bite all the way down.
The sides had a groove that
was just big enough to shove a 1x1 into. Same deal with drilling holes
in the metal and then using dry wall screws to attach while going
through the side plywood and plexiglass.
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Eric --- He was right side up in the first incarnation of the drier door, but I wanted the opening to be close to the ground to make it easy for chicks to hop up...
Phil --- That's probably why I like the dryer door so much.
We first installed this dryer door in a chicken tractor so we could get easy access to the nest where the eggs are laid, so it made sense to have it up off the ground. This new incarnation works better with the door down low, which will eventually have a ramp when the chicks are old enough to go outside.
It's not quite a sticker. I was at a friends house who ordered a bucket of chicken and thought maybe I should cut out the picture of the Colonel and glue it on the new chicken tractor. I'm actually surprised it's not more faded since it's been several years outside now.