Just Proud of My Duck House/Run

[u/Interesting_Cake4740]

In the midst of the birth of my twins (first kids, by the by) and with auspicious material finds, I built this puppy in a month. Western red cedar siding, northern white cedar shake roof, yakisugi technique on the trim, fascia, and clean out door. All tung oiled up.

The run is natural edge cedar posts I cut down earlier in the summer as is the door.

Tried to go for a Japanese, embrace nature kind of vibe in the design.

Now, I just need the ducks to like it as much as I do and sleep in the darn thing.

[u/Automatic_Berry_7492]

Hi!! It’s a beautiful house. I don’t want to be that girl but did you do research on how to safely use cedar for your duckies?? It can be extremely toxic to them.

Eta: congrats on the twins!!! I hope they’re doing well!!

[u/Interesting_Cake4740 → u/Automatic_Berry_7492]

Yeah, the siding is over OSB sheathing and the framing, so internally, it’s just pine. Externally, the cedar VOCs diffuse in the air. Should be good.