Austin Kontore Crestview Chicken Coop User manual

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Chicken Coop Kit
The Crestview
Asse bly Guide
Version 20091011H
Austin Kontore LLC
Austin, TX
kontore.net
512-436-0512

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our Crestview Chicken Coop kit. We are sure it will give you years of
enjoy ent.
Technical Support
If you have any questions during asse bly, please give us a call at 512-436-0512 or send an e- ail with
your question to [email protected].
Special Symbols
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Repeat
The preceding step, or series of steps, will need to be repeated. This is often
the case when ore than one Door or Fixed Panel needs to be built, with each
ite being built in an identical anner.
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I portant
An i portant note, which should be read before perfor ing a step, or series
of steps. Used to avoid potential asse bly proble s.
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Goal More infor ation on what you are trying to acco plish during a given step.
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Note An infor ational note, used to further explain the reasoning behind a step.
Assembly Overview
1. Build Panel Units (fixed panels and panel door). There are three of these.
2. Build Screen Units (fixed screens and screen doors). There are five of these.
3. Asse ble the Core Structure, ade of prefabricated squares and posts.
4. Mount Door Slide Rails. There are five of these.
5. Mount Inside Rails. A set of two.
6. Install pre-fabricated Roof.
7. Install final Fixed Screen Unit.
8. Test Door action.
9. Install Extras, like the Roost and Nesting Box slats.
10. Sand and Stain the co pleted coop.

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Required Tools
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Electric or hand drill. A cordless power drill is preferred, but any kind
will work.
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1/8” drill bit, for wood.
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Power screw driver with Phillips bit or Phillips screw driver. A power
driver will ake asse bly uch easier.
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Post level (highly reco ended). Makes align ent of posts
(uprights) uch easier, since it uses bubbles in the key directions.
“Wraps around” the post and is held with a rubber band.
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S all 6” to 18” level, though any level up to 28” will work.
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Staple Gun. Either anual or electric, but electric will ake screen
asse bly easier.
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Cla ps. One-handed bar cla ps (Irwin Quick Grip) are easy to work
with. Must have a 4” opening. (Standard 6” to 8” odels are fine.)
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Painting equip ent (paintbrush, tray, rags, et cetera)

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Required Materials
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3/8” staples for the Staple Gun.
You will need a box of at least 250. Most have at least 1000.
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Exterior grade wood glue, such as TiteBond II. This is optional
and used only for the “weather strips” on the doors, where it
provides additional strength.
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A quart of exterior “deck” sealant.
For the Cedar version of the coop, a clear Linseed Oil based
product is reco ended. For our asse bled version we use
“Oly pic WaterGuard for Wood”, which is available in 1 or 5
gallon sizes.
The Pine version of the coop ust be sealed (for exa ple, with
WaterGuard), or it can be painted with an exterior grade
product.
Only the Pine version can be painted. You should not paint Cedar
– only seal it with a Linseed Oil based product.

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Included Materials
Description Quantity Photo
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20 ½" high Upper Fixed Fra es 3
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22” high Upper Door Fra e 1
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17" high Lower Fixed Fra es 2
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19" high Lower Door Fra es 2
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16” x 30” 5 Plywood Panels 2
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17” x 30” 5 Plywood Panel 1
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16” x 30” Hardware Cloth (Screen) 3
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12” x 30” Hardware Cloth (Screen) 2
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19” predrilled wood weather strips 2
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17” predrilled wood weather strips 4
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3’ x 3’ Core Square (prefabricated) 3
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2” x 2” by 4’ Cedar Posts 4
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Door Slide Rails (prefabricated) 5