Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Chicken Box Roost / Perch. So; I have the proper beam. 2 x 4". Fits between the walls perfectly. (Thank you, Mr Jeffries, for teaching us how to cut a bit of wood properly!) Obviously though, with chickenly activity and the weather, it'll need securing. But, it also needs to be easily removed. Slotting the ends into two jiffy joist hangers would be the obvious answer. But, I haven't got any. What I have got is these: Big holes are 1/2". I have plenty of these. But; How can I use them, please? Screw one to each wall. Bolt and wing nut the beam to them? Anyone got a better idea, please? Hit it, great minds of THL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,866 Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Why does it need removing? Screw perch in there, throw chickens in. I think you over think things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Why does it need removing? Nah. Needs periodic scrubbing off, mate. Mites famously harbour in behind the ends. Shit like that. I know 'My gran used to keep hens, and ...' That same gran probably had an outside shit house, next to the coal shed too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 So glad you ain’t in the building trade .One fuss arse in a lifetime is plenty . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Just make 2 joist hangers out of 2x1 screwed to the wall on either side. Slot the perch in take it out when you want. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, socks said: Just make 2 joist hangers Thanks, Socks. That's just what I needed: A clear eye! Don't know WTF's up with me, lately. I keep locking up, mentally? Give me the simplest fukking problem and I'll just freeze. I see an impenetrable force, which I'll sit down and stare at, trying to figure a way through. I've become the sort of kunt who will walk ten miles back, to get a hacksaw, to cut the lock off a gate stood in the middle of no where! Can't see Round the fukking thing, like anyone else would. No. I just sort of went from joist hangers / obvious idea. To these things / Hmmm. To complete mental lock up! It'd be funny. 'Ha ha!'. Only it keeps happening, lately. And that's Not fukking funny 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,247 Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 How old are you Ken, perhaps have a word with your doctor, get your blood pressure checked out, are you stressed out, do you worry about things, could be a number of things mate anyway,. take care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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