EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 6x12 User manual

6' x 12' Chicken Coop Plan
Up to 10 chickens

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6'x12' 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 3'-5".
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails 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°.
3'-5 1/4"3'-10 1/4"3'-5"
5'-5"
3'-5"

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 11'-10 1/2" and four boards cut to 6' according to the
nodes A, B on page 13. To connect top beams between themselves use half lap connecon (nodes C, D
on page 16)
2.2 Connect the beams with 3" x 3" corner braces and 1" and 5" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
11'-10 1/2"
6'
3'-5 1/4"
3'-10 1/4"
3'-5"

STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 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 four 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"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"3 3/4"
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 3'-1/4" that will be studs and one board cut to 3'-5" that will be
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°.
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"
3'- 1/4"
1 1/2"
2 3/4"
3'-5"

STEP 5
Assemble Right Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 3'-4 1/2", two boards cut to 2'-11" and
one board cut to 1'-1 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to 1'-11" that will be the window header and
one board cut to 1'-8" that will be rough sill.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
5.3 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct top frame using the
drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 10 1/2" that will be studs and one board
cut to 4' that will be top beam. Connect the studs to the main frame with two 3" x 3" corner braces
and 1" and 5" wood screws.
5.4 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
7 1/2" 9 1/4" 9 1/4" 7 1/2"
3'-4 1/2"
5 1/2"
1'-8"
1 1/2"
1'-1 1/2"
1'-11"
1'-8"
2'-11"
10 1/2"
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"
4'

STEP 6
Assemble Front Wall Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 3'-4 1/2" and two boards
cut to 2'-11" that will be studs and two boards cut to 2'-7" 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°.
6 3/4" 7 1/4" 2'-7" 7 1/4" 6 3/4"
3'-4 1/2"
2'-11"
2'-4"
5 1/2"

STEP 7
Assemble Back Wall Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need four boards cut to 3'-4 1/2" 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°.
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 3 3/4"
3'-4 1/2"
1'-8 1/2"
1'-4"
1"

STEP 8
1'-1"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"
7
'-2
"
Assemble the Roof Frame
8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut four rafters 7'-2" long according to the dimensions
in drawing below. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection with wall frames.
8.2 Connect the beams with a top frame with the help of 5" wood screws.

STEP 9
Assemble and Install Front Door
9.1 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 2'-10 1/2" that will be the vercal girts, two boards cut to 1'-8 1/2" that
will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2'-10" that will be cross brace.
9.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-3 1/2" x 2'-10 1/2" for the door according to the
drawing.
9.3 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'-10 1/2" and two boards cut to 2'-10 1/2".
9.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-10 1/2" long using node
E on page 31 as a reference.
9.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
9.6 Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
9.7 Install two 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installation by attaching one 6" door handle and 3" surface bolt (see nodes H, J).
H ( 1 : 8 )
J ( 1 : 8 )
2'-4"
2'-11"

STEP 10
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
10.1 You will need 36 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.
Shingles layer
Building paper layer

STEP 11
Assemble and Install Window
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.
1'-8"
1'-8"

STEP 12
Mesh Wall Installation
12.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 80 sq ft.
3'-5 1/4"
3'-9"
1'-1"
2'-8 1/2"
1
'-1
"
3'-5"
3'-5 1/4"
5'-5"
3'-9"
3'-9"
3'-5 1/4"
3'-5"

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 5'-8 1/2", one board cut to 3'-1 3/4" and one board
cut to 3'-4 1/2". Assemble the frame and put one 3'-3 1/4" x 5'-8 1/2" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching one 6" doorhandles.
13.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.

STEP 14
Assemble The Nesting Box With Roost
14.1 Cut 5/8" plywood for the box according to the drawing.
You will need to cut two 1'-4" x 3'-3 1/2" sheets for the top and boom planes, one 2'-10" x 3'-3 1/2" sheet
for the back wall, one 1'-4" x 3'-2 1/4" sheet and four 1'-4" x 1'-4" sheets for the inner parons.
Install the box on the inner left wall.
14.2 Assemble the roost using 3/4" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated material.
You will need one board cut to 1'-7 1/2", one board cut to 4'-7", one board cut 3'-2 1/4" and
one board cut to 3'-3 3/4". Connect the beams to the nesng box inner parons and coop's inner walls.
2'-10"
3'-3 3/4"
4'-7"
2'-10"
3'-3 1/2"
3'-2 1/4"
3 1/2"
2"
1'-7 1/2"

Installation of the Wheels
15.1 Install two 8" fixed heavy-duty wheels to the front wall; they should touch the ground when the
coop is standing still.
STEP 15
5 3/4"

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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