EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 6x8 User manual

6'x8' Chicken Coop Plan
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6'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
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 88 bricks for this step.
Concrete foundation
Mortar
Bricks
Ground
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8"
5'- 1/4"
8"
8"
6'-11 1/2"
8"
8'-3 1/4"
6'-4"

Framing the Coop's Floor
2.1 Assemble the frame using 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need five boards cut to 5'-6 1/4" that will be the joist.
2.2 Secure the beams with 8x3" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
STEP 2
1'-1 3/4"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"11"
5'-6 1/4"
1 1/2"

STEP 3
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2", 1 1/2" x 5 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 three boards cut to 7'-1/2",
four boards cut to 6'-5 1/4", four boards cut to 4'-6 3/4"and two boards cut to 2'-9 1/4" that will be studs,
two boards cut to 3'-5 1/2" that will be boom beams, one board cut to 7'-9 1/4" that will be top beam,
four boards cut to 1'-11" that will be the window headers, two boards cut to 1'-8" that will be rough sills
and two boards cut to 1'-5" that will be cripple 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°.
3 1/2" 6 3/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 8 1/2" 8 1/2" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 6 3/4" 3 1/2"
1'-5"
1'-11"
1'-8"
1'-8"
5 1/2"
3 3/4"
3 1/2"6'-5 1/4"1 1/2"
4'-6 3/4"
2'-9 1/4"
3 1/2" 3'-5 1/2" 3 1/2" 3'-5 1/2" 3 1/2"
1'-5"
1'-11"
1'-8"
1'-8"
4'-6 3/4"
2'-9 1/4"
7'- 1/2" 7'- 1/2"
7'-9 1/4"

STEP 4
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2", 1 1/2" x 5 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 seven boards cut to 6'-11",
four boards cut to 5'-1/2" and two boards cut to 3'-3" that will be studs, two boards cut to 7'-9 1/4" that
will be top and boom beams, four boards cut to 1'-11" that will be the window headers,
two board cut to 1'-8" that will be rough sills, two board cut to 1'-5" that will be cripple studs and two
boards cut to 9 1/4" that will be chicken door girts.
4.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
4.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
3 1/2" 6 3/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 9 1/2" 9 1/2" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 6 3/4" 3 1/2"
1'-5"
1'-11"
1'-8"
1'-8"
1 1/2"6'-11"1 1/2"
5'- 1/2"
3'-3"
1'-5"
1'-11"
1'-8"
1'-8"
3'-3"
5'- 1/2"
7'-9 1/4"
9 1/4"
1'

Assemble Front Wall Frame
5.1 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 6'-11" and two boards cut to 5'-10 1/2" that
will be studs, two boards cut to 1'-3 1/4" that will be the boom beams, one board cut to 5'-2 1/4" that
will be the top beam, two boards cut to 2'-11" that will be the door header and two boards cut to 7" that
will be cripple studs.
5.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
STEP 5
10 3/4" 11 1/4" 9 3/4" 11 1/4" 10 3/4"
1 1/2"
6'-11"
1 1/2"
7"
2'-11"
5'-2 1/4"
1'-3 1/4" 2'-8" 1'-3 1/4"
5'-10 1/2"5 1/2"

STEP 6
Assemble Back Wall Frame
6.1 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 five boards cut to 6'-11" that will be the studs and two boards cut to 5'-2 1/4"
that will be the top and bottom beams.
6.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
6.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
10 1/4"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-3 1/2"
5'-2 1/4"
1 1/2"6'-11"1 1/2"

STEP 7
1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"10 1/4"
4'-8 3/4"
Assemble the Roof Frame
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut fourteen rafters 4'-8 3/4" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
7.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut five collar ties 4' long according to the dimensions
in drawings below.
7.3 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut one board 10 1/4" long and five boards
cut to 1'-2 1/2" long that will be ridge boards according the illustration below.
7.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.

STEP 8
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
8.1 You will need 80 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
8.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1" overlapping.
Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
8.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
4'-11"
8'- 1/2"
Shingles layer
Building paper layer

STEP 9
Assemble and Install Front Door
9.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2" that will be the vercal girts, two boards cut to 2'-1/2" that will
be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 5'-9" that will be cross brace.
9.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-7 1/2" x 5'-11 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 2'-2 1/2" and two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2".
9.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 2'-2 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. Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
9.6 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the door installaon by aaching 6" door pull and 3" surface bolt (see nodes G, H).
G ( 1 : 8 )
H ( 1 : 8 )

STEP 10
Assemble and Install Windows
You will need to assemble four 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.

STEP 11
Assemble The Litter Tray
You will need to assemble two trays.
11.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 2 1/2" and 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material and
5/8" plywood. You will need two boards cut to 5'-5", one board cut to 3'-4 1/4" and one board
cut to 3'-5". Assemble the frame and put one 3'-4 1/4" x 5'-5 3/4" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching two 6" door pulls.
11.2 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 3/4" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble the litter tray insert.
You will need three boards cut to 5'-1". Assemble the insert according to the drawings below.
Litter tray_1
Litter tray_2
Litter tray insert

STEP 12
Assemble The Nesting Boxes
You will need to assemble two boxes -one for left wall and one for right wall.
12.1 Cut 5/8" plywood for the box according to the drawing.
You will need to cut two 1' x 4' sheets for the top and boom planes, one 1'-4" x 4' sheet for the back wall
and five 1' x 1'-2 3/4" sheets for the side and inner partitions.
12.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble two hangers.
You will need two boards cut to 2', two boards cut to 1' and two boards cut to 1'-7".
12.3 Fix the hangers to the wall with the help of 5" wood screws according to the drawing below.
Make sure there is a stud under the plywood in the installation place.
12.4 Put the box on the hangers and fix it with 1" wood screws.
12.5 Using 3/4" x 2 1/2" and 3/4" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, provide the front girt and roost.
You will need two boards cut to 4'.
9 1/4"
3 1/2"
4'
2'
1'-6 1/2"

STEP 13
Assemble The Roosts
You will need to assemble two roosts.
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 four boards cut to 5'-1" and four boards cut to 2'-6 1/2".
13.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
13.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
5
'-1
"
1'-7"

Assemble and Install Door Ramp
14.1 Using 3/4" x 3 1/2", 3/4" x 5 1/2", 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber,
construct door ramp using the drawing below as a reference. You will need three boards cut to 2'-9 1/2"
that will be support girts, two boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" that will be joists (cut the top edge to t the angle of
support girts), one board cut to 5" x 2'-9 1/2" that will be rim joist and ten boards cut to 2'-9 1/2" that will
be top sheathing.
14.2 Assemble siding shields with 2" and 3" galvanized nails.
STEP 14
2'-9 1/2"
2
'-1
1
"

STEP 15
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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