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dreboyy
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building a chicken coop.

Hi I am building I chicken coop.

It will be 2.4 x2.4 and 1.8 high with a timber frame and a color bond roof.

I was planning on using hardie flex cladding for the exterior walls. Can I just mail them on and you this work?

Thanks 

Andre

JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
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Re: building a chicken coop.

Hi @dreboyy,

 

Thank you for your question and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

 

Hardieflex can be attached to timbers using Paslode 30 x 2.8mm 500g Galvanised Fibre Cement Nails.

 

Being a chicken coop, there are likely no construction codes that you'll have to follow, but the HardieFlex Sheet Installation Guide offers some information about how it would be done to pass building inspection and it will be a good resource for you to look through.

 

Let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Jacob

 

dreboyy
Community Newcomer

Re: building a chicken coop.

Thanks for your reply,

Would I need to paint it or seal the joins?

 

Or is it water resistant enough?

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