1 An average cost for a cubic yard of concrete is $75 to $125, depending on how much is needed and local prices. 2  Labor costs to pour and form concrete run somewhere around $3.50 to $7.00 per square foot.
Lower-end outdoor wicker is often woven on a rattan frame, a natural material that does not hold up to moisture as well as aluminum, steel or teak. Steel and aluminum won't warp or come unglued, and aluminum offers the advantage of being rust-proof. Teak is a weather-resistant tropical hardwood.
Dump bags of ice in the coop for chickens to sit on. Wilson put frozen plastic water bottles in her coops at night. Before this trick, her birds roosted on the roof of the coop instead of going inside â a dangerous place to be with coyotes and hawks on the loose. âThat was my chicken air conditioning,â she says.