Finally finished my cordwood chicken coop! Cluckingham palace

It took two summers and into this spring to built, but my backyard chicken coop is finally complete.

​I started building it during a very heavy, uncertain chapter of my life. It became something I could try and focus on at three in the morning if i couldnt sleep. And it was something i could completely control if that makes sense.

​It feels incredibly strange to be done with something that kept me focused for so long, but I'm thrilled with how it turned out.

​The Build Details:

​Structure: It’s a roundhouse design utilizing heavy timber framing with angled knee braces for the roof. The walls are not actually load bearing though because the roof is supported outside of the round structure. ( a pivot I had to make when I was running out of time the first summer)

​Walls: Cordwood masonry using all split cedar. The base is urbanite with type s mortar thats into the hillside. The walls above ground level are a no cement mortar of lime, sand, metakaolin, and fibers.

​Lighting & Details: I framed in large windows for natural light, and integrated dozens of glass bottle ends into the masonry. The light filtering into the interior looks incredible when the sun hits it. The vent boxes are tucked into each rafter in the front and back of the roof.

​Next up is making a pretty path up to the building and get it ready for chicken move in day !

​Happy to answer any questions about the framing, cordwood process, or masonry!"

Full build process here : https://imgur.com/gallery/i7N95xB