EASY COOPS 5x13 Chicken Coop Plan User manual

5' x 13' Chicken Coop Plan
Up to 8 chickens

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5'x13' chicken coop material list
Site Preparation
•Concrete
•Bricks
Bottom Frame
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Plywood
Walls Exterior Siding
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Wood siding boards
Walls Frames
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
Top Frame
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
Shed’s Roof
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Pressure-Treated Board
•Plywood
•Building paper
•Asphalt shingles
•Metal drip edge
Fasteners & Hardware
•Corner braces
•Galvanized nails
•Wood screws
Front/Side Shed's Window
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Window beading
•Glass

STEP 1
Assemble the Main Frame
1.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, provide the wall studs using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need eight boards cut to 5'. Drill the holes in the two studs on the right according to the
drawing.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom frame with 3" x 3" corner braces and 1" wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
C ( 1 : 8 )
C
1'
3/4"
3'-5"
3'
2'-11"
3'-5"
5'
3 1/2"
3 1/2"

STEP 2
Assemble The Top Beams
2.1 Assemble the top beams using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material. You will need two
boards cut to 10'-6' and three boards cut to 4' according to the nodes D, E on page 17. To connect top
beams between themselves use half lap connection (nodes F, Gon page 18)
2.2 Secure the beams to the studs with 3" x 3" corner braces and 1" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
10'-6"
6'-2 1/2"
3'-5"
4'

STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut joists to assemble the
floor frame using the illustrations below as a reference. You will need six boards cut to 3'-5".
3.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
11 3/4"1'-2 1/2"11 3/4"
3
'-5
"
3'-5"

STEP 4
Assemble Left Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need two boards cut to 1'-2" and three boards cut to 1'-4 1/2" that will be studs
and one board cut to 3'-5" that will be horizontal girt.
4.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
4.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
7 3/4" 10 1/2" 10 1/2" 7 3/4"
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"
1'-2"
1 1/2"
1'-4 1/2"
3'-5"

STEP 5
Assemble Back Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-1/4" and two boards cut to 2'-3
3/4" that will be studs, one board cut to 1'-4" that will be rough sill and one board cut to 1'-7" that will
be the window header.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
9 1/2" 1'-7" 9 1/2"
2'- 1/4"
2'-3 3/4"
3 1/2"
1'-4"
1'-4"
6 3/4"
2 3/4"
3'-5"

STEP 6
Assemble Front Wall Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-4 1/2" that will be studs and one
board cut to 3'-5" that will be the door header.
6.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
6.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
3'-5"
3 1/2"
2'-4 1/2"
1 1/2"

STEP 7
Assemble Right Wall Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-8" that will be studs and two boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" that
will be chicken door header and bottom beam.
7.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
7.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1'- 1/2"
1'-4"
1/2"
2'-8"
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"

STEP 8
Assemble the Roof Frame
8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut eighteen rafters 3'-4 3/4" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
8.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut seven collar ties 2' long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
8.3 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut six boards to 1'-2 1/2" long, one 1'-1" long and
one 1'-1/2" long that will be ridge boards according the illustration below.
8.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'- 1/2"1'-1"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"
3'-4 3/4"

STEP 9
Install Plywood for the Nesting Box
9.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need one 1' x 4' sheet for the floor and three 1'-3 1/2" x 1'-4 1/2" sheets for inner
partitions.
9.2 Secure the plywood with 1" wood screws.
4'
1
'

STEP 10
Assemble and Install Front Door
You will need two assemble two doors.
10.1 Build the door frame using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 3" wood
screws. You will need two boards cut to 2'-4" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 1'-3 3/4"
that will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2'-5 1/4" that will be cross brace.
10.2 Prepare two 5/8" plywood sheets with dimensions 1'-6 3/4" x 2'-4" for the inner and outer door
sheathing according to the drawing.
10.3 Cut sheets of 3" foam board insulation for the inner door sheathing.
You will need to cut one 1'-3 3/4" x 1'-10 1/4" sheet and divide it diagonally.
10.4 Use 3/4" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-4" and two boards cut to 1'-3 3/4".
10.5 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-3 3/4" long using node
E on page 38 as a reference.
10.6 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
10.7 Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
10.8 Install four 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installation by attaching two 6" doorhandles (see nodes L, M).
L ( 1 : 8 )
M ( 1 : 8 )

STEP 11
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
11.1 You will need 34 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
11.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1"
overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
11.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
Shingles layer
Building paper layer

STEP 12
Assemble and Install Window
12.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble the outer frame for the window as shown in
the drawing below. You will need four boards cut to 1'-3 1/2" that will be the vercal and horizontal girts.
Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection and mill a recess for the glass.
12.2 Prepare and install 1'-1 1/4" x 1'-1 1/4" glass into inner frame groove and fasten it by window
beading from four sides. Use 1/2" galvanized nails.
12.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.
1'-4"
1'-4"

STEP 13
Mesh Wall Installation
13.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 142 sq ft.
3'-5"
3'
2'-11"
3'-5"
5'
1'-7"
2'
3'-5"
3'-5"
2'-11"
2'-4 1/2"
2'-4 1/2"
2'
1'-8 1/2"

STEP 14
Assemble The Litter Tray
14.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 1 1/2" and 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated material and
5/8" plywood. You will need two boards cut to 3'-8 1/2", one board cut to 3'-2 1/2" and one board
cut to 3'-4 1/2". Assemble the frame and put one 3'-4" x 3'-8 1/2" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching two 6" door handles.
14.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.

STEP 15
Assemble The Roost
15.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need three boards cut to 3'-3 3/4".
15.2 Connect the beams to the walls with 2" wood screws.
15.3 Install the roosts at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
8 3/4"8 3/4"
8 3/4"
1 1/2"
3'-3 3/4"

STEP 16
Installation of the Wheels
16.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble the wheel's frame using the illustrations
below as a guide. You will need two boards cut to 1'-8" that will be vercal girts and two boards cut
to 4'-3" that will be joists. Drill the holes from both sides for the wheel's axle and threaded rods.
16.2 Install two 18" wheels to the frame bottom with the help of metal threaded stud, other side
connect to the main frame with the help of shorter threaded studs or bolts.
16.3 To get the coop ready to move, lift it up and push the wheel frame so it became upright. Tightened
xing bolts do not allow the wheels to return to their original posion.

STEP 17
Final Touches
Now that your chicken coop is all done, you are ready to decorate it any way you want using your
favorite paint, stain, or preservative.