EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 6x14 User manual

6'x14' Chicken Coop Plan
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6'x14' 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
Foundation Preparation
1.1 Fill the trenches to ground level with concrete and let cure, or harden. Since curing times vary
between brands, read the packaging for recommended curing times.
1.2 Once the concrete has cured, use standard-sized bricks and lay them across the foundation.
You will need roughly 126 bricks for this step.
Concrete foundation
Mortar
Bricks
Ground
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8"
12'-10 1/2"
8"
8"
4'-10"
8"
14'-2 1/4"

STEP 2
Assemble the Main Frame
2.1 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 4'-2 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to 5'-9 1/4",
two boards cut to 4'-9 1/4" and one board cut to 5'-2 1/4" that will be horizontal girts.
Use half lap connection according to the node A on page 16.
2.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 5" wood screws and 3" x 3" corner brackets with 1"
wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
5'-9 1/4"
4'-9 1/4
"
4'-2 1/2"
5'-2 1/4"

STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut eight floor joists using the illustration below as
a reference. You will need four boards cut to 8 1/2" and four boards cut to 4'-2 1/4".
3.2 Connect the beams with 5" and 3" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1'-3 1/4"
1'-2 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1"
4'-2 1/4"
8 1/2"

STEP 4
Assemble Back Wall Frame
4.1 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 three boards cut to 3'-9 3/4" that will be studs and one board cut to 4'-2 1/4" that
will be the 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" 1'-2 1/2" 5"
3'-9 3/4"
2 3/4"
4'-2 1/4"

STEP 5
Assemble Front Wall Frame
5.1 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 two boards cut to 4'-2" 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°.
10 3/4" 2'-2" 10 3/4"
4'-2"

STEP 6
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
6.1 Using 3/4" x 3 1/2" and 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 four boards cut to 2'-8" and three boards cut to 1'-4 1/2"
that will be studs, two boards cut to 3" that will be cripple studs, six boards cut to 1'-8" that will be the
window headers and rough sills and one board cut to 5'-2 1/4" that will be the bottom beam.
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 3/4" 9 1/4" 9 1/4" 1'-1" 9 1/4" 9 1/4" 1 3/4"
3"
3 1/2"
1'-8"
4"
1'-4 1/2"
1'-8" 1'-8"
1'-1" 1'-3 3/4" 1'-4 1/4" 1'- 3/4"
5'-2 1/4"
2'-8"

STEP 7
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
7.1 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 four boards cut to 4'-2" that will be studs and one board cut to 1'-2 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°.
11 1/4"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1 3/4"
1'-3 1/2"
4'-2"

STEP 8
Assemble the Roof Frame
8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut twelve rafters 3'-4 1/2" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
8.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut four collar ties 2'-8" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
8.3 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut one board 2 1/4" long and four boards
cut to 1'-2 1/2" long that will be ridge boards according the illustration below.
8.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
1'-2 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
2 1/4"
3'-4 1/2"
3'-4 1/2"

STEP 9
Install Plywood for the Nesting Box
9.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the inner partitions using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need three 1'-3 1/2" x 1'-4 1/2" sheets.
9.2 Secure the plywood with 2" wood screws.
1'-3 1/2"
10"2 1/4"4 1/2"
3 1/2"10 1/2"
1'-4 1/2"
113°
1 1/2"

STEP 10
Assemble and Install Windows
You will need to prepare two windows.
10.1 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.
10.2 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.
10.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.
1'-8"
1'-8"
1'-8"
1'-8"

STEP 11
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
11.1 You will need 46 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 Top Frame
12.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the top beams using the
drawing below as a reference. You will need three boards cut to 5'-9 1/4" and two boards cut to 7'-10 3/4".
Provide cungs for the half lap connecon according to the node A on page 16 and drawings on the
next page.
12.2 To connect beams to the coop's left wall use 3"x3" corner braces.
7'-10 3/4"
5'-9 1/4"

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 1/4" and three boards cut to 4'-1".
13.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
13.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
4'-1
"

3'-4 3/4"
8 1/4"8 1/4"8 1/4"8 1/4"
5
1
/
2
"5
1
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"
1
1
"
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.
3/4" 3/4"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"

STEP 15
Assemble The Litter Tray
15.1 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'-5 3/4", one board cut to 3'-10 1/2" and one board
cut to 4'-1 3/4". Assemble the frame and put one 4' x 5'-5 3/4" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching two 6" door handles.
15.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.

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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