EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 4x5 User manual

4´x5´ Chicken Coop Plan
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4'x5' 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 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ and 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs
using the drawing below as a reference. You will need five boards cut to 5´ and four boards cut
to 5´-6˝ that will be studs, two boards cut to 4´-7˝ and two boards cut to 3´-7˝ that will be
joists, two boards cut to 3´-7˝ and two boards cut to 1´-7˝ that will be bottom plates.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 3˝ wood screws and eight 1 1/2˝ x 1 1/2˝ corner
brackets.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
4´-7˝
3´-7˝
1´-11˝
5´
5´
4´-9 1/2˝
4´-9 1/2˝
5´-6˝
5´-3 1/2˝
1´-3 1/2˝ 1´-3 1/2˝
1´-7˝
2´
1´-7˝
1´-3 1/2˝
1´-3 1/2˝

STEP 2
Assemble The Top Plates
2.1 Assemble the top plates using 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber.
You will need two boards cut to 5´ and four boards cut to 3´-7˝.
2.2 Connect the beams with 3˝ wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
5´
5´
3´-7˝
1´3 1/2˝
1´-3 1/2˝
1´-7˝

STEP 3
Assemble Back Side Wall Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct back side wall frame using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2´-3 1/2˝ that will be studs, two boards cut to 1´
that will be the window header and rough sill and one board cut to 1´-7˝ that will be bottom plate.
3.2 Connect the beams with 2x3˝ wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
2´-3 1/2˝
1´-7˝
2 1/2˝
1´
5˝
1´-4˝
3 1/2˝
2˝ 2˝

STEP 4
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct left side wall frame using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need one board cut to 2´-7 1/2˝ that will be stud.
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°.
2´-7 1/2˝
1´-8 3/4˝ 1´-8 3/4˝

STEP 5
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct right side wall frame using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need one board cut to 2´-7 1/2˝ that will be stud and one board cut to 1´-8
3/4˝ that will be chicken door 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°.
2´-7 1/2˝
1´-8 3/4˝ 1´-8 3/4˝
1´-3 1/2˝ 1´-2 1/2˝

STEP 6
Assemble the Roof Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, cut four rafters 4´-6˝ long according to the dimensions
in drawings below.
6.2 Connect the beams with 3˝ wood screws.
4´-6˝
1´-4 1/2˝
1´-4 1/2˝
1´-9˝

STEP 7
Install Plywood for the Nesting Box
7.1 Cut sheet of 5/8˝ plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need one 2´-1 1/4˝ x 4´-1 1/4˝ sheet for the boom and one 11 1/4˝ x 1´-5˝ sheet for inner
partition.
7.2 Secure the plywood with 2˝ wood screws.
7.3 Install four 1 1/2˝ x 1 1/2˝ corner brackets with help of 1˝ screws.
2´-1 1/4˝
4´-1 1/4˝

STEP 8
Assemble and Install Front Door
8.1 Build the door frame using 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5˝ wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 3´-1 1/4˝ that will be the vercal girts, two boards cut to 1´-1 3/4˝ that
will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2´-11˝ that will be cross brace.
8.2 Prepare the 5/8˝ plywood sheet with dimensions 1´-6 3/4˝ x 3´-1 1/4˝ for the door according to the
drawing.
8.3 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 1´-1 3/4˝ and two boards cut to 3´-1 1/4˝.
8.4 Using 1/4˝ x 3/4˝ pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1´-1 3/4˝ long using node
E on page 32 as a reference.
8.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2˝ x 6˝ wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
8.6 Assemble siding shields with 2˝ galvanized nails.
8.7 Install two 5˝ door hinges using 6x1˝ wood screws.
Finish the doors installaon by aaching 8˝ door pull (see nodes G, H).
G
(1:5)
H
(1:5)

STEP 9
Assemble and Install Window
9.1 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 two boards cut to 11 1/2˝ that will be the horizontal girts and two boards
cut to 1´-3 1/2˝ that will be the vercal girts. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connecon and
mill a recess for the glass.
9.2 Prepare and install 9 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.
9.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3˝ wood screws to the wall beams.

5´-5˝
5´-1/4˝
Building paper
Asphalt shingles
STEP 10
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
10.1 You will need 28 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
10.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1˝
overlapping. Use 2˝ nails to secure the sheets.
10.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.

STEP 11
Assemble The Litter Tray
11.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4˝ x 1 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber and 5/8˝
plywood. You will need one board cut to 4´-1/2˝, one board cut to 8 3/4˝, one board cut to 1´-8 1/4˝, one
board cut to 6 1/2˝, one board cut to 2´-4 3/4˝ and one board cut to 1´-8 1/4˝. Assemble the frame and
put the 1´-5 1/2˝ x 4´-1/2˝ plywood sheet at the boom. Finish the tray installaon by aaching 6˝ door
pull.
11.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2˝ wood screws.

STEP 12
Assemble The Roost
12.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2˝ x 1 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated
lumber. You will need two boards cut to 3´-10 1/4˝ and four boards cut to 1´-5 3/4˝.
12.2 Connect the beams with 2˝ wood screws.
12.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3˝ screws.
1´-5 3/4˝

STEP 13
Assemble The Chicken Ladder
13.1 Assemble the ladder using 3/4˝x3/4˝, 3/4˝ x 1 1/2˝, 3/4˝ x 4 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 5 1/2˝ pressure-treated
lumber. You will need one board cut to 1´, one board cut to 9 3/4˝, two boards cut to 3´-2˝, two boards cut
to 2´-4˝, three boards cut to 9˝ and four boards cut to 11˝.
13.2 Connect the beams with 2˝ wood screws.
13.3 Install the ladder at the studs and coop with the help of 2˝ screws.
9 3/4˝
4 1/2˝
9˝
2´-4˝
11˝
5 1/2˝
3´-2˝
9 1/2˝

STEP 14
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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