EASY COOPS 5x6 Chicken Coop Plan User manual

5'x6' Chicken Coop Plan

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5'x6' 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, install the beams using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need two boards cut to 5'-8 1/2" that will be studs and two boards cut to 5'-5" that will
be horizontal girts.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 5", 2" wood screws and 3" x 3" corner brackets.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
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Assemble The Top Plates
Ϯ.1 Assemble the top plates using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material.
You will need two boards cut to 6' and two boards cut to 2'-11".
2.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 5", 2" wood screws and 3" x 3" corner brackets.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
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STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut eight rim joists using the illustration below as
a reference. You will need four boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" and four boards cut to 2'-11".
3.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
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STEP 4
Assemble Front Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need four boards cut to 4' that will be studs and four boards cut to 1'-8" that will be
the window headers and rough sills.
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°.
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STEP 5
Assemble Back Side Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back side wall frame using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 5'-8" that will be studs.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
3 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"
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STEP 6
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left side wall frame using the drawing below
as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 5'-8" that will be studs and two boards cut to 2'-2" that will
be door header.
6.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
6.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
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STEP 7
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right side wall frame using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 5'-8" that will be studs and one board
cut to 1'-3 1/2" that will be the door header.
7.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
7.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
8 1/4" 1'-3 1/2" 8 1/4"
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STEP 8
Assemble the Roof Frame
8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble six rafters according to the dimensions in
drawings below. For each raer you will need four boards cut to 1'-4" and cut their corners to assemble
the arch. Connect them with the help of three 4 3/4" x 7 1/2" plywood connection plates.
8.2 Fix all rafters alltogether with the help of 3/4" x 3 1/2" boards. You will need to cut two 6' rufter
supports.
8.3 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
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STEP 9
Nesting Box Assembly
9.1 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" material, assemble the frame for the nesting box using the
illustration below as a guide. You will need four boards cut to 1'-7", four boards cut to 1'-4 1/2", four
boards cut to 10 3/4" and three boards cut to 1'-7 1/4" that will be girts. Make sure to provide slope for
the lid of the nesng box.
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STEP 10
Assemble and Install Left Wall Door
10.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 4'-9" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 2'-1 1/2" that will
be the horizontal girts, and one board cut to 4'-11 3/4" that will be cross brace.
10.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-1 1/2" x 5'-4" for the door according to the
drawing.
10.3 Use 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-1 1/2" and two boards cut to 4'-11".
10.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-8 1/2" long.
10.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
10.6 Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
10.7 Install two 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws. Finish the doors installation by attaching 6"
door pull (see nodes F, G).
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STEP 11
Assemble and Install Windows
You will need to prepare two windows.
11.1 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'-7 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.
11.2 Prepare and install 1'-5 1/4" x 1'-5 1/4" glass into inner frame groove and fasten it by window
beading from four sides. Use 1/2" galvanized nails.
11.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.

STEP 12
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
12.1 You will need 42 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
12.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1"
overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
12.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
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STEP 13
Assemble The Roost
13.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need two boards cut to 3'-8 1/2" and four boards cut to 2'-9 3/4".
13.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
13.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
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STEP 14
Assemble The Chicken Ladder
14.1 Assemble the ladder using 3/4" x 1 1/2" and 3/4" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need two boards cut to 3'-4 3/4" and four boards cut to 11".
14.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
14.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 2" screws.
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STEP 15
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 preservave.

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