![Chook dome door](/uploads/3/7/8/3/37831047/1423766603.png)
The door was made from electrical conduit connected with PVC elbows. We ran out of electrical conduit and used a length of PVC pipe we had lying around for one side of the door. Chicken wire was then wrapped around the pipes. The door was attached to the dome with shoelaces: three on one side to act as hinges and two on the other side to 'lock' and 'unlock' the door.
It works well. After a year or so, the shoelaces broke but were easily replaced. We never had any trouble with predators getting into the 'locked' dome and went to using only one shoelace to 'lock' the door.
The door was built on March 23, 2012.
It works well. After a year or so, the shoelaces broke but were easily replaced. We never had any trouble with predators getting into the 'locked' dome and went to using only one shoelace to 'lock' the door.
The door was built on March 23, 2012.