There's a few comments about the wood being soft in reviews. Can anyone who has had this coop for a couple years comment on how well it's holding up?
1056554
Sure I just grab a dust pan and a broom and swept it up and toss it in the trash can
1056555
We were concerned about the softness as well. Frankly I did not like the redwood look. Before we assembled it we put a coat of minwax extender stain on the whole thing. We have had it for two years and are very happy with it.
1056556
We've had it for a couple of years and it has held up well thus far. However, we did paint it not long after getting it. I imagine that has helped protect the wood.
1056557
I can tell you that I had it for less than a year and it was falling apart. It was awful. We had to replace most of the hardware and the ramps kept breaking and the laying box kept trying to fall off. It was just awful.
1056558
This coop is great for the suburbs! I have had this coop for 2 years and have no problems with the wood or construction. It is very sturdy. The hinges have a small bit of rust on them, but not enough to replace them. I live in a suburb and have not had a problem with any prediors, so I don't know how it would hold up if raccoons or foxes were trying to get in. The wood is softer than oak or decking wood, but no structional problems at this point. Fits my 2 Plymouth Rock hens wonderfully. I live in Kentucky and so far it has stood up to 2 hail storms, a 10 inch snowfall in one day, ice and temps in the low 100's in the summer. The only wear and tear is on the roofing tiles from the hail. Good luck! This coop is great for the suburbs! I have had this coop for 2 years and have no problems with the wood or construction. It is very sturdy. The hinges have a small bit of rust on them, but not enough to replace them. I live in a suburb and have not had a problem with any prediors, so I don't know how it would hold up if raccoons or foxes were trying to get in. The wood is softer than oak or decking wood, but no structional problems at this point. Fits my 2 Plymouth Rock hens wonderfully. I live in Kentucky and so far it has stood up to 2 hail storms, a 10 inch snowfall in one day, ice and... » Read More This coop is great for the suburbs! I have had this coop for 2 years and have no problems with the wood or construction. It is very sturdy. The hinges have a small bit of rust on them, but not enough to replace them. I live in a suburb and have not had a problem with any prediors, so I don't know how it would hold up if raccoons or foxes were trying to get in. The wood is softer than oak or decking wood, but no structional problems at this point. Fits my 2 Plymouth Rock hens wonderfully. I live in Kentucky and so far it has stood up to 2 hail storms, a 10 inch snowfall in one day, ice and temps in the low 100's in the summer. The only wear and tear is on the roofing tiles from the hail. Good luck! « Show Less
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I've had it almost two years. It IS soft. That being said, it's still functional with some reinforcements. Example; we had to reattach hinges to the main roof after it flew open and broke during a storm.
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I think it would hold up just fine. You could put a heating pad inside just to make sure your chickens where nice and warm. I have four chickens in mine so they sleep pretty close together I've never had any problems.
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funny you should ask that... I used this coop as designed for a few months with no problems. Later, my chickens were in a shed-turned-coop (much bigger), and I just used the "run" part of this as a little shelter in their run and hung a waterer in there. The coop was also sitting out separately as just an extra shelter they could use in the run. We recently had some strong winds, and both things were totally blown over. However, this was when separate, so I think that is worse. Also, really, you probably could anchor this down if you just put some strong wire through the hardware cloth around the bottom edges & over the wooden bars and then staked those down with something - maybe not a bad idea if you get strong winds like I do.
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It is easy to clean but being soft wood it can be scratched easily. Being covered with varnish, plates or wet glasses may damage the finish. We cover it with a canvas for group meals. I hope I could be useful
1938467
Mine has held up pretty well. It doesnt get used everyday but pretty often. Only complaints are its made of pine not a hardwood so it dents/scratches fairly easily but I would buy it again.
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Ours has held up great! We have had ours for a few years now with no issues and we use it almost every day.
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I am happy with it in my kitchen. I just have cookbooks and junk in there, so I'm not using it very much, but I would think it would hold up just fine even using it every day. It seems sturdy enough, the only flimsy part is the back panel, otherwise it's all wood.
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I have had mine for about a year or maybe more and I am pretty hard on it. It has held up well.
116358
Its pretty nice. Very firm when you first get it and softens up. We have had ours about 2 months and love it.
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Yes, we've had it for about a year and a half. My husband did put a couple of extra screws in to make it more sturdy, but it's great. I have 2 cats now and they both love it and play on it every day. They also take naps in the cubbies. It is covered with a very soft fur-type material.
728316
it's not particularly sturdy. I treated very gently. It has not broken down yet and I've used it about 20 times. It's about what you would expect for the price.
395105
we cut 200 lb cheese wheels on the one we bought. I bought another one a few years back for the same reason and it is holding up just fine. very sturdy and no cracks years later. I would suggest more than corner legs as it is a laminated piece. seems like it would need more bracing. both I bought sit on cabinets. basic cabinet support construction.
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I bought mine in august. So far it is holding up great. Extremely firm at first, but softened up a bit after a month or so. Still firm though and that is how we like it. At this point it bounces right back to normal and no indents.
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I've had mine for about the 3 months now, it's held up very well in that time. Drawers still glide smoothly. The only thing I've had to watch out for is cutting my knuckles when changing the sheets. The edges of the wood panels are somewhat sharp, and cause scrapes if you're not careful.
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My shed was all in one big box. The box looked like it had a rough ride, and there was some damage, but it was at the back lower part of the shed, so I didn't feel it warranted sending it back and getting another that may arrive in the same condition. I felt the wood was a bit soft when assembling it (no problems there), however after being flipped and dropped 4 feet in a storm and coming out w/ only a couple scratches, I'm impressed. Also love the cedar scent of the wood. I keep comforters in it for evening yard furniture. Love it!!
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It feels sturdy to me. I use it daily but have only owned it a couple of months so I can't say much about durability.
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I live in Mass and it has survived the winter!!! And I happen to live in the country's "snowiest city" this year. No one is in it right now, but it's in my chicken run and my girls use it as a large nesting box. I will be using it for spring chicks this spring, but it is too small to house large breed chickens. I used to keep 2 silkies in there who I no longer have. I'm shocked actually. i can't promise it's weather proof as far as drafts go, my girls don't use it as an actual coop anymore. But there's a good 3 feet of snow on that thing and it's held up well.