Category Archives: Farm Structures

After we installed the polycord the next day we started to install some of the hot wires. Yes those lovely wires that will keep the deer out and future livestock away from going through the garden. Lee got to use … Continue reading →

In addition to the woven wire and smooth wire protecting our garden, Lee decided that we needed polycord offset by two and a half inches at the top of our fence. Visually when the deer will walk up to the … Continue reading →

With the smooth wire up we were ready to start putting up the high tensile woven wire. We chose high tensile woven over conventional soft metal fencing because it is stronger, more resistant to damage, and better coated against rust. … Continue reading →

With the H-braces completed we were ready to go on to the next step, pulling the top three wires of the garden fence. This process was pretty easy. Starting out, Lee marked with chalk where each of the wires would … Continue reading →

The strength of our fence comes from H-braces, an assembly of three posts and a wire which creates a strong resistance to the lateral force of the fence.  This is important, because each strand of smooth wire transmits about 150 … Continue reading →

So what have we been doing the last week and a half? Figuring out how to put in a high tensile garden fence. We were supposed to have this all done in the week that Lee had off work but … Continue reading →

We’ve fallen behind in chicken sedan updates.  Skip installed the door a week or two ago, and then Robin painted the interior with VOC-free paint.  We felt indecisive with regard to the floor for a long time (this is why … Continue reading →

We choose the classic farm color of red and white. I still have some touch ups to do and I need to finish painting the eves. Of course I also need to paint inside to seal the wood up.

We haven’t posted about the chicken sedan in a while, but progress has been slow.  Skipper made it by a couple weeks ago and added the nesting boxes.  Then we both started puzzling over how to deal with the hinging … Continue reading →