EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 4x8 User manual

4' x 8' Chicken Coop Plan
Up to 6 chickens

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4'x8' 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
Framing the Coop's Bottom Frame
1.1 Assemble the frame using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber. You will need two boards
cut to 8' that will be the rim joist and three boards cut to 3'-9" that will be the joist.
1.2 Secure the beams with 3" wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1 1/2"
3'-9"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"
4'-10 1/2"
1 1/2"
2'-9"
1 1/2"
8'

STEP 2
Assemble the Main Frame
2.1 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, provide the wall studs using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need eight boards cut to 2'-3" and four boards cut to 3'-5 1/2".
2.2 Secure the beams to the boom rails with 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 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°.
1'-1 1/4"
1'-4 1/4"
1'-5 1/2"
1'-6 3/4"
2'-7"
3'-9"
4'
4'-9 1/2"
2'-3"
3'-5 1/2"
1'-1 1/4"
1'-1 1/4"

STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut joists and studs to assemble the floor frame
using the illustrations below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 2'-9", two boards cut to
3'-9" that will be joists and two boards cut to 9 1/2" that will be studs.
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°.
1'-1 3/4"1'-2 1/2"1'-1 3/4"
2'-9"
9 1/2"
3'-9"

STEP 4
Assemble Left Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-2 1/2" that will be studs and one
board cut to 1'-1 1/2" that will be chicken door header. Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber
provide one board 2 1/4" x 1'-1 1/2" for the chicken door bottom beam.
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°.
10 1/2"
1 1/2"
1'- 1/4"
2 1/4"
1'-1 1/4" 2 1/2" 1'-1 1/2" 2 1/2" 1'-1 1/4"
2'-2 1/2"

STEP 5
Assemble Back Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need two boards cut to 1'-9 1/4" that will be studs and one board cut to 2'-7" that
will be bottom beam.
5.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
8 1/4" 2 1/2" 9 1/2" 2 1/2" 8 1/4"
2 3/4"
2 1/2"
1'-9 1/4"
2'-7"

STEP 6
Assemble Front Wall Frame
6.1 Using 3/4" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-2 1/2" and two boards
cut to 1'-11" that will be studs and two boards cut to 1'-11" 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°.
2 1/2" 1 1/2" 1'-11" 1 1/2" 2 1/2"
1'-11"
1'-8"
2'-2 1/2"
3 1/2"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"

STEP 7
Assemble Right Wall Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 7 1/2" and three boards cut to 1'-4
1/2" that will be studs and one board cut to 3'-9" that will be horizontal girt.
7.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws.
7.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1'-1 1/4" 2 1/2" 1'-1 1/2" 2 1/2" 1'-1 1/4"
9 3/4"
1 1/2"
10 1/2"
1 1/2"
10 1/2"
1 1/2"
9 3/4" 1 1/2"
1'-4 1/2"2 1/2"7 1/2"
3'-9"

STEP 8
Assemble the Roof Frame
8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut six rafters 2'-11" long according to the dimensions
in drawings below.
8.2 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut three collar ties 2'-8" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
8.3 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut two boards to 1'-3 3/4" long that will be ridge
boards according the illustration below.
8.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
1'-3 3/4"1'-3 3/4"
2
'-1
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 4' sheet for the floor and three 1'-1 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
10.1 Build the door frame using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 1'-5 1/2" that will be the vercal girts, two boards cut to 1'-7 1/2" that will
be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 1'-10 1/2" that will be cross brace.
10.2 Prepare two 5/8" plywood sheets with dimensions 1'-7 1/2" x 1'-10 1/2" for the inner and outer door
sheathing according to the drawing.
10.3 Cut sheets of 1" foam board insulation for the inner door sheathing.
You will need to cut one 1'-2" x 1'-2 1/2" sheet.
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 1'-4 1/2" and two boards cut to 1'-10 1/2".
10.5 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-4 1/2" long using node E
on page 35 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 two 2" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installaon by aaching one 6" doorhandle and 3" surface bolt (see nodes N, P).
N ( 1 : 8 )
P ( 1 : 8 )

STEP 11
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
11.1 You will need 24 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 the Aviary's Roof Frame
12.1 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut ten rafters 2'-3 3/4" long according to
the dimensions in drawings below. Cut the recesses in inner rafters for connection with frame
beams.
12.2 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut four collar ties 2' long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
12.3 Using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut three boards to 1'-2 1/2" long and
one board to 7 3/4" long that will be ridge boards according the illustration below.
12.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"7 3/4"
2'-3 3/4"

STEP 13
Assemble The Litter Tray
13.1 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'-10 1/2", one board cut to 2'-5" and one board
cut to 2'-6 1/2". Assemble the frame and put one 2'-6 1/2" x 3'-10 1/2" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching one 6" door handle.
13.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.

STEP 14
Assemble The Roost
14.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need three boards cut to 2'-7 3/4".
14.2 Connect the beams to the walls with 2" wood screws.
14.3 Install the roosts at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
6"
10 1/2"
10 1/2"
2"
2'-7 3/4"

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 3' 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 )
10"10"10"
3'
1
1
"

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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