Looks like we have to review the sliding 'barn door' feature. We added the little patio footing, but that seems to have resulted in helping to trap melted snow in the door rail. While it hasn't been a problem during the warmer days and with rain, it seems to be a problem when there's snow and the melting snow doesn't really have anywhere to run off to.
Thoughts on the redesign for this summer:
- Raise the bottom, build a threshold to hold water and dirt.
- Divert runoff at the top.
- Add a drain at the bottom, near the front of the coop.
Right now, after snow, and then temps of 40F, and now below freezing and more snow, those doors are frozen in place. I did put in an effort yesterday to work in their run before I'd be frozen out of the run. At least there is another way to enter in, but this is the preferred entrance.
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