Perhaps the Goat Pen Isn't *Quite* Finished...

 

It's rainy today. I spent some time out in the pen to see how the roof was doing and whether the shelter underneath was dry and how wet the grass was getting. The good news is that the shelter was completely dry inside and pretty much dry on top. The grass was damp from splashing water and mist from when the wind blows, but not bad at all, and the joints where the panels meet don't look to be leaking at all. The issue, which isn't unexpected and is one of the reasons I went out there, is where the roof ends. The picture above is pretty bad, but you can see streams of water coming down in the middle and towards the end on both side. You can also see our dog, Murphy, who was checking out the pen since I was inside. :-) Anyway, we're going to have to come up with a gutter for that side of the pen so that section doesn't become a swamp when it rains. Fortunately we designed the supports and made sure there was a 2x4 right at that edge just in case we would need to add a gutter later. I guess I know what we'll be doing this weekend!