EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 17x6 User manual

17'x6' Chicken Coop Plan
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17´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 Bottom 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 15'-3 3/4" that will be joists and two boards
cut to 6' that will be rim joists.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 5" wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
6'
3 1/2"15'-3 3/4"3 1/2"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"

STEP 2
Assemble the Main Frame
2.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs using the drawing below
as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 7'-1/2", two boards cut to 6'-6 1/4", two boards
cut 5'-11 3/4", two boards cut to 5'-5 1/4" and two boards cut to 4'-10 3/4". Cut the top edges to
fit the roof frame.
2.2 Secure the beams to the bottom frame with the help of 3" x 3" corner brackets.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
2'-9 1/2"
2'-9 1/2"
2'-9 1/2"
2'-9 1/2"3'
5
'-
5
"
5
'-
5
"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"

STEP 3
Assemble the Roof Frame
3.1 Assemble the top frame using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material.
You will need two boards cut to 14'-7 1/2" and two boards cut to 2'-8" that will be rim joist and een
boards cut to 5'-5" that will joist.
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°.
1'-1 1/2"1'-1"
9 x 1'-2 1/2"
5
'-5
"
1'-1 3/4"
1'-1 1/4"1 1/2"
3
1
/2
"
3
1
/2
"
14'-7 1/2"
2'-8"
3 1/2"
2'-8"
80°
80°
3 1/2"
100°
1'-6" 1'-6"

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

STEP 5
Assemble Back Side Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back side wall frameusing
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 4'-9 1/4" that will be studs, two boards
cut to 3' that will be the top and bottom plates and two boards cut to 3 1/4" that will be gable wall studs.
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°.
2 1/4"
1 1/2"
4'-9 1/4"3 1/2"
3 1/2" 3 1/2"
3 1/4"
10°
10°
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 6 3/4"
3'

STEP 6
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right side wall frame
using the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 3'-4 1/2" that will be studs and
two boards cut to 5'-5" that will be top and bottom plates.
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°.
1'-4 1/2"3 1/2"3'-4 1/2"3 1/2"
11 1/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2"
4 1/2"
5'-5"

STEP 7
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left side wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 5 1/2" that will be studs, one board cut
to 1'-2 1/2" that will be chicken door header and one board cut to 5'-5" that will be top plate.
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°.
4 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 11 1/4"
5'-5"
5'- 1/2"3 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"

STEP 8
Assemble Front Wall Frame
8.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need one board cut to 3' that will be the door header and two boards cut to 3 1/4"
that will be gable wall studs.
8.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws.
8.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
3'
3 1/2"
3 1/4" 3 1/2" 3 1/2"
10°
10°
5'-1"

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 6' sheet for the floor and four 1' x 1'-6 1/4" sheets for inner partitions.
9.2 Secure the plywood with 2" wood screws.

STEP 10
Assemble and Install Front Door
10.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need two boards cut to 5'-3/4" and two boards cut 2'-2 3/4" that will be the vercal girts, three
boards cut to 2'-6 3/4" and one board cut to 1'-5" that will be the horizontal girts and one board
cut to 3'-4 1/2" that will be cross brace.
10.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-11 3/4" x 5'-3/4" for the door according to the
drawing. Provide opening for the window.
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'-6 3/4", two boards cut to 5'-3/4", two boards cut to 1'-4" and two
boards cut to 1'-9".
10.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 2'-6 3/4" 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. Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
10.6 Prepare and install 1'-5" x 1'-5" glass into frame opening and fasten it by window beading from
four sides. Use 1/2" galvanized nails.
10.7 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installation by attaching 6" door pull and 4" surface bolt (see nodes P, N ).
N ( 1 : 8 )
P ( 1 : 8 )

STEP 11
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
11.1 You will need 120 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.
Building paper layer
Shingles layer
14'-10 3/4"
2
'-1
1
1
/4
"
6
'-7
3
/
4
"

STEP 12
Mesh Wall Installation
12.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 175 sq ft.
2
'-9
1
/2
"2
'-9
1
/2
"2
'-2
1
/4
"2
'-9
1
/2
"3
'
1'-4"
5
'-4
1
/2"5'-1
1"5'-9 1/2
"
6'-1
1 3
/4
"
5
'-5
"
4'-10 1/4"
6
'
1'-4"
3' 2'-9 1
/2
"2
'-9
1/2" 2'-9 1/2
"2
'-9
1/2"

STEP 13
Assemble The Litter Tray
13.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 1 1/2", 3/4" x 2 1/4" pressure-treated material and 5/8"
plywood. You will need two boards cut to 6', one board cut to 2'-11 3/4" and one board cut to 2'-9 3/4".
Assemble the frame and put the 2'-11 1/4" x 6' plywood sheet at the boom. Finish the tray installaon by
attaching 6" door pull.
13.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.
13.3 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated material prepare and install litter tray guid.
You will need to cut one board to 5'-5".
5'-5"
1 1/2"

STEP 14
Assemble The Roost
14.1 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 5'-3" and four boards cut to 2'-10 3/4".
14.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
14.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
2'-10 3/4"

1'-2"
1'-2"
1'-2"
5 1/2"5 1/2"
4'
11"
STEP 15
Assemble The Chicken Ladder
15.1 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 4' and four boards cut to 11".
15.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
15.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 2" screws.
AA-AA ( 1 : 3 )
3/4" 3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
1 1/2"

STEP 16
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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