$10 Goat shelter

[sawfish99]

We try to recycle materials whenever possible and actually use a lot of pallets to build farm stuff. Using pallets for the base (at a minimum) allows me to use the forks on my tractor to move the items around the farm. It's amazing how much free plywood or OSB you can get with an ad on craigslist. I always check the OOPS paint at Home Depot for exterior paints.
This 4x6 goat shelter cost me less than $10 which was the paint and 3 new 2x4s that I needed. Everything else was free (except the nails that I already had). This took about 8 hours to build.

Our newest Oberhasli checking out the shelter (before bedding was added).

 

[autumnprairie]

That is awesome Thanks for sharing

 

[Queen Mum]

Nice JOB!

 

[pridegoethb4thefall]

Cool! I'll be referencing this thread when I try to build my own shelter! Looks like something a smaller gal like me could handle almost by herself!
Course, Ill get the hubby to do the heavy liftin'

 

[Ms. Research]

Awesome job.

Thanks for sharing.

K

 

[Roll farms]

 

[20kidsonhill]

It is great to see people not wasting.

 

[DonnaBelle]

You and my DH would get along fine...He absolutely HATES to waste building materials.

That is really making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. LOLOLOLOL....

Excellent job.

DonnaBelle

 

[Stacykins]

I love seeing DIY projects and how people can turn extra wood into something beautiful. I personally used a lot of wood salvaged from an old ice fishing shanty when I built my chicken coop! Sure, it is more challenging than starting with new (lengths of wood not the same size, thickness, etc.) but it definitely more fun.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Very cool!