chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Some more photos of my loft for those of you who said its damp. looking in having a feed now a drink another one of my hens laid her first egg ready for my young birds
doo Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Very nice birds look great too ......but I still like to have air getting under loft .....bt what ever works for you mate
greenlands Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hi Chris,all looks well mate,what's the silver hen,always liked them i have a blue cock generally breeds one each season.He's an old breed,Dick Baldwin,flew well for me but now eight year old.Lindsay C. popped a photo of him on.
OLDYELLOW Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 well to me the floor looks damp and if you look at the front there is a gap where the sheets meet the floor rain water will run back in simple realy and also a gap under side entrance damp creates problems so dry loft ? nope ass i have pointed the problems out , has the floor got a damp course or felt sheeting below the ply flooring ?
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 well to me the floor looks damp and if you look at the front there is a gap where the sheets meet the floor rain water will run back in simple realy and also a gap under side entrance damp creates problems so dry loft ? nope ass i have pointed the problems out , has the floor got a damp course or felt sheeting below the ply flooring ? Yeah the whole lots built on dpc.where you seeing the damp i was in today and its bone dry there are also drains under my flights so any water is drained away.I work in the building trade so i know how to stop the damp.as for the front the concrete slopes away from the loft.water doesnt run uphill.
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hi Chris,all looks well mate,what's the silver hen,always liked them i have a blue cock generally breeds one each season.He's an old breed,Dick Baldwin,flew well for me but now eight year old.Lindsay C. popped a photo of him on. i dont know its breeding mate it was giffted to me
OLDYELLOW Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 i would seal the bottom of the front in as when rain hits the front the water will cascade down the walls even with a slope water will find its own level
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 well to me the floor looks damp and if you look at the front there is a gap where the sheets meet the floor rain water will run back in simple realy and also a gap under side entrance damp creates problems so dry loft ? nope ass i have pointed the problems out , has the floor got a damp course or felt sheeting below the ply flooring ? I also have siberian larch to put on the front of my loft and there will be a breathable membrane in between my loft and the larch.with a few ground level vents in it. but its still not damp????????
OLDYELLOW Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 well if not damp then your birds will be fine if free from vermin and damp
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 i would seal the bottom of the front in as when rain hits the front the water will cascade down the walls even with a slope water will find its own level If water did get in it would run under my floor which the under side is covered with dpc and into the drains.
fletch Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Looks ok to me mate and if you are happy with it thats all what counts and i know that all these guys are here to help so take the advice that you belive will help you... by the way think the blue cock infront of the yellow drinker is a really nice bird,, keep it up and good luck with everything
jimmy white Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 looks very good indeed and looks like youve did a lot of hard work on it,, birds looking great,, but cant just help thinking , maybe , just a little more ventilation at ground level,, but really depends again on how many birds are in the loft,etc , but birds look superb
jimmy white Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 I also have siberian larch to put on the front of my loft and there will be a breathable membrane in between my loft and the larch.with a few ground level vents in it. but its still not damp???????? sounds good to me,, sometimes damp patches where droppings were are , look deceiving in the pics,, if just scraped recent b4 pic,, all should be well if these dry quickly beautifull loft and fittings
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 yeah i scraped it then took the pics didnt want to take pics with sh**e on the floor
jimmy white Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 yeah i scraped it then took the pics didnt want to take pics with sh**e on the floor think thats all it is :) 5 mins drying time then the pics but all looks good
Guest asha Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hey Chris,don`t get uptight mate,you have a major damp problem,but that can be sorted if you stop sticking your head in the sand mate. You can see they got a bit of bloom about them,but i suppose thats because it`s got colder and the dry east wind helps,wait until the southwest rain bringers start coming and you are back to square 1.
Guest asha Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 By the way.worst thing about those pics is that flag,should be white for you lotof nfc hiders
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Hey Chris,don`t get uptight mate,you have a major damp problem,but that can be sorted if you stop sticking your head in the sand mate. You can see they got a bit of bloom about them,but i suppose thats because it`s got colder and the dry east wind helps,wait until the southwest rain bringers start coming and you are back to square 1. i very good
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 By the way.worst thing about those pics is that flag,should be white for you lotof nfc hiders what does fnfc stand for?
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 no damp in your loft that i can see chris anyway how can you keep a loft totaly dry there is moisture in the air especially at this time of year (mist ,fog etc ) comes into a loft through your ventilation if you close that then you get respiritory problems dave
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Some more photos of my loft for those of you who said its damp. looking in having a feed now a drink another one of my hens laid her first egg ready for my young birds :Pi didnt say it was damp ...... can i look ;D ;D ;D andy.
Guest gladdo Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 ok mate nice flag ...loft and birds look well but does look a little damp ... people try help people on here , well most do ...just pointing out that floor would not be damp with a few handfuls of woodchips say or whatever ... you need a dry loft as it stops alot of stuff and if it is damp the birds will never fulfill there potential mate ....yours in sport mikey...i maybe newish to the sport but i have a very good idea what the top people say pal /// pm me anytime you havequestions and ill try find the answers for you pal ....mikey
paul10121968 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 ive got the same type of floor in my loft and after it had down for a few weeks it started to darken,i think that is what makes it look damp.your loft and floor look very clean i can tell you look after your birds very well.just as a matter of interest what have you put on the walls is it some kind of insulation to keep out the cold.
chris h Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 ok mate nice flag ...loft and birds look well but does look a little damp ... people try help people on here , well most do ...just pointing out that floor would not be damp with a few handfuls of woodchips say or whatever ... you need a dry loft as it stops alot of stuff and if it is damp the birds will never fulfill there potential mate ....yours in sport mikey...i maybe newish to the sport but i have a very good idea what the top people say pal /// pm me anytime you havequestions and ill try find the answers for you pal ....mikey Ok tell me what you thinks looks damp point it out to me as i was in today and swept the floor and felt it by hand and it was bone dry.is it the colour that makes you think its damp.
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