Getting ready for spring (kidding house)

Since we have not been blessed with a barn as of yet we have to get ready for Spring with alternatives. This will be the kidding house for the couple we hope to have arrive and then it will be moved and used for billy's house.

The floor is flattened expanded metal that will be covered in straw. We wanted something to get them up off the ground but wouldn't hold urine. It is 5'x10' with a 5' high front wall with a slope roof (metal) down to the back which is 4' high. Siding will be 2x10s.

Being on the 6X6 skids it can be moved as needed when we rotate graze mr Billy once he is gifted with the house.

 

I dont think there is any way a small hoove can get through there. They are pretty small holes.

Hopefully it will be finished tomorrow and I can post pics.

 

Thanks for the compliments and input all.

The expanded metal is 5x10 and was $75. By the time you add up all of the wood for a wood floor there isn't much of a cost difference.

Made some more progress.



You can see the entrance here. It is a little on the big side but it makes human entry much easier.



The "rafters" are tied in using metal brackets



Be sure to bend those sharp edges in just in case someone rares up

 

It really isn't hard. My building skills are not very good at all. I can point out all sorts of mistakes I have made but the goats will never know.

 

If I would quit taking pictures and posting on the internet I might just be able to get this finished.

Roof is on and the back has siding.

If I were to build another I wouldn't make it quite so tall and would make the roof not quite as steep.

You can get a good idea what it will look like. If I can find some 6x6x12s or even 16s I will start another.

 

Thanks!

Not planing on insulation. Even our coldest days here are nothing like up there.

 

You can send this link to your friend. It has all the pictures.

http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll281/psrumors/Goat/

Expanded metal - have you ever seen a trailer with a metal floor that apears to be woven metal? Bunch of holes? That would be expanded metal.

 

Here is a page explaining expanded metal

http://www.nilesexpandedmetals.com/nem/ ... meshes.asp

Flatened expanded metal has a smooth side with no sharp edges.