New Loft

[NeilA]

Looks good have you mesh over the dowels?

[Diamond Dave]

Looks good have you mesh over the dowels?

Thanks Neil and Andy, thats something I didn't think of.
I do rather like the openess of the dowels and to be honest, the birds do look in better nic but perhaps thats just their new suits.
The brick shed was always a little damp so I used to use a deep litter of wood chips but in this new loft I am enjoying scraping them out daily. It is sometimes a little damp with the dowels but I am brushing a little lime around on those days which is working very well.
I was going to use one of the small sections on left ( there are 2) for roundabout hens and I realise I will have to put some sort of blinds up if this is going to work.

[NeilA]

You could alway buy 4mm twin poly carbonate and set it on battens so it sits a inch or so off the dowels to allow air and keep rain out
Would still need mesh though as a rat will be in there when it wants mate

[CHARLTON34]

Very smart setup Dave, best of luck with the new season just around the corner.
Regards Dave

[Silvercock]

Good job mate , looking very smart

[Diamond Dave]

Thank you everyone for all the kind comments and sound advice. Its ironic that I have dug in wire mesh to about 4 inches deep and abot 12 inches wide all around the loft to stop Roland getting underneath..

[NeilA]

Thank you everyone for all the kind comments and sound advice. Its ironic that I have dug in wire mesh to about 4 inches deep and abot 12 inches wide all around the loft to stop Roland getting underneath..

Well worth doing Dave

[Diamond Dave]

Roundabout section

[Diamond Dave]

Roundabout section

[Diamond Dave]

Roundabout section looking out